A Summary of Amos Yee's Situation with ICE & Deportation (as of 4 February 2026)
After Amos spent 5 years in American prison for exchanging nude pictures with a 14-year-old girl, he was arrested again by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) and has been in immigration jail since 22 Nov 2025. His political asylum has been terminated because of his crime with the 14-year-old and there is no option to reapply for asylum. He can't apply for CAT (Convention Against Torture) because although he was in prison in Singapore for making YouTube videos criticising the government, being in prison is not enough to be considered 'torture'.
So Amos can't legally stay in America, and he is going to be deported back to Singapore. After which, at minimum, he will be placed in Singapore prison for 3 years because he ran away from serving Singapore mandatory 2 years military when he was 17. What a story.
(He'll sign deportation papers at his next court date on 12 Feb 2026, & it'll take 0-9 months for them to deport him.)
Very important, read this too:
Amos Yee's Letter to the Singapore Government: You shouldn't let me back into Singapore.
Read More about Amos’s case here: