Amos Yee, 27, addresses S'pore govt in new blog post: 'You shouldn't let me back'

A new Feb. 4 blog post, supposedly penned by Singaporean Amos Yee, 27, and directed at the Singapore government, stated the reasons why he should not be allowed to return to the country of his origin.

The appeal was posted to his eponymous blog, which is apparently run by Yee's acquaintances.

Yee is currently being held in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana and faces deportation.

'Can topple government'

Yee's post began by stating that his deportation back to Singapore would mean serving more jail time for defaulting on his national service obligations.

According to a separate Feb. 4 blog post, Yee is apparently due in immigration court on Feb. 12.

He then suggested that the only way he can avoid deportation to Singapore would be for the government to refuse to issue travel documents.

This would lead to his deportation to a "third country" or be let out of immigration custody in the U.S. in nine months.

Yee then launched into a tirade aimed at the Singapore opposition.

He also suggested he could topple the Singapore government if "I really put my mind to it".

Yee wrote: "So why in the f*** would you risk jeopardising that comfortable political position by letting me back in Singapore? You think I'm just going to quietly accept my punishment and agree to serve in the military?"

Yee in the U.S.

In 2016, Yee fled Singapore a day before a scheduled medical check-up ahead of his compulsory national service enlistment.

He was later granted asylum in the U.S., but he was put in jail for sexually grooming a 14-year-old in 2021.

In 2023, he was granted parole before being returned to custody that same year.

In November 2025, he was again granted parole, but was subsequently taken into custody by ICE.

He is currently the only Singaporean on ICE's "Worst of the Worst" list.

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has said that Yee has committed offences under the Enlistment Act, including failing to report for pre-enlistment medical screening and remaining outside of Singapore without a valid Exit Permit.

The ministry also said Yee will be charged for his offences upon his return to Singapore.

Top image via ICE, Illinois Department of Corrections