Family who fled Germany because homeschooling forbidden may be deported from US

[rambone]

The Romeike family fled Germany because in their home country they would suffer severe penalties for schooling their own children in their own home. Germans still observe Nazi-era laws which forbid any students from avoiding mandatory state youth indoctrination.

The Romeike family fled to the United States in 2010, where they were granted political asylum by a Federal judge. Now, however, the Obama Justice Department is taking issue with the asylum, maintaining that the German government has not violated the family's rights by threatening to confiscate their children.



German homeschoolers fight for asylum in US | Al Jazeera

http://video.foxnews.com/v/22095248...-for-homeschooling/?playlist_id=1484128321001

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNAck0_yMCU

 

[steveh_131]

These folks gave up their home country so they could raise their own children.

Most of us won't even sacrifice that second SUV or annual vacation so that we can afford to do the same.

Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn't it?

 

[mrjarrell]

Read this story on Al Jazeera today. I could see this going against them. No judge higher up is going to want to set the precedent that allows untold numbers to legally immigrate here because their country told them no home schooling. That's about the last thing the dems and reps want.

German homeschoolers fight for asylum in US - Features - Al Jazeera English

 

[Bunnykid68]

These folks gave up their home country so they could raise their own children.

Most of us won't even sacrifice that second SUV or annual vacation so that we can afford to do the same.

Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn't it?

It does, and it makes me sad for this country and ashamed for allowing my kids to go to public school. There is so much more I could have done, maybe, to have kept that from happening.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Why is this an issue? They are German. They are to abide by German law, OR (like Americans), work to change it rather than run away.
There are many, many countries where home-schooling is illegal. Are we to grant political asylum to every family that wants to home school their children in a nation where it is verboten?

 

[Bunnykid68]

Why is this an issue? They are German. They are to abide by German law, OR (like Americans), work to change it rather than run away.
There are many, many countries where home-schooling is illegal. Are we to grant political asylum to every family that wants to home school their children in a nation where it is verboten?

Freedom maybe, or is that only for some?

 

[Kutnupe14]

Freedom maybe, or is that only for some?

If you apply that thought universally, then I would agree. I could give you half a hundred instances that would qualify.

 

[Coach]

The Reichstag was out of business long before 1938. The Enabling Act was passed in 1934, which made Hitler a one man gang. The Nazis laws were removed from Germany following the war. The reason we pursued unconditional surrender was to make sure there was a change of regime and things changed. Whatever sucks about Germany now is not because of Nazi holdover.

 

[KLB]

Why is this an issue? They are German. They are to abide by German law, OR (like Americans), work to change it rather than run away.
There are many, many countries where home-schooling is illegal. Are we to grant political asylum to every family that wants to home school their children in a nation where it is verboten?

The issue for me is the changing of the decision after thy are here. They were allowed to move here, so thy should now be allowed to stay.

 

[Kutnupe14]

The issue for me is the changing of the decision after thy are here. They were allowed to move here, so thy should now be allowed to stay.

I understand that point. This is a test case for something that hasn't been addressed before. In light of that, I can understand if this family is allowed to stay. But if the courts rules that this should not have happened, I would expect, that there would be no other incursions.

 

[level.eleven]

These folks gave up their home country so they could raise their own children.

Most of us won't even sacrifice that second SUV or annual vacation so that we can afford to do the same.

Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn't it?

They didn't "give up" anything. This is a carefully orchestrated event by the HSDLA, particularly the decision to choose one the most liberal immigration judges in the country in Memphis, TN. This isn't a mundane asylum case.

 

[level.eleven]

The issue for me is the changing of the decision after thy are here. They were allowed to move here, so thy should now be allowed to stay.

They weren't allowed to come here. They came as tourists then filed for asylum. The HSDLA targets Germany because its one of 37 countries to participate in the visa sharing program.

 

[AtTheMurph]

Why is this an issue? They are German. They are to abide by German law, OR (like Americans), work to change it rather than run away.
There are many, many countries where home-schooling is illegal. Are we to grant political asylum to every family that wants to home school their children in a nation where it is verboten?

YES.

 

[dhnorris]

They should fly to mexico and walk back here and change their name to perez.

 

[mrjarrell]

"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

Once upon a time this meant something.

 

[KLB]

Once upon a time this meant something.

It hasn't for a long time.

 

[hornadylnl]

Once upon a time this meant something.

It hasn't for a long time.

I'm here now. It's time to take the sign down.

 

[sepe]

These folks gave up their home country so they could raise their own children.

Most of us won't even sacrifice that second SUV or annual vacation so that we can afford to do the same.

Puts things in perspective a bit, doesn't it?

I would have a couple kids and trade them for a FIRST SUV or annual vacation.






Chances of a blonde haired, blue eyed baby aren't good.

 

[SaintsNSinners]

Give me your tired, your poor your sick yearning to be free?

 

[Baditude]

They should fly to mexico and walk back here and change their name to perez.

The issue is they tried to do this the legal route, what dip****s. They need to be here illegally for the free stuff and sympathy.