Posted on 03/03/2014 9:49:08 AM PST by SeekAndFind
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear an appeal from the Romeikes, a German homeschooling family that had asylum in the United States. The U.S. Justice Department sought to deport them back to Germany where they could lose custody of their children due to their religious beliefs.
"Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to review Uwe and Hannelore Romeike's asylum case," Michael Farris, chairman of the Home School Legal Defense Association, wrote in a letter to supporters. "We knew it was an uphill battle since the Court only accepts 80–100 out of nearly 10,000 requests each year. While we are disappointed, the court's decision in no way changes our commitment to fight for the Romeikes and homeschooling freedom."
The Romeikes chose to homeschool because they believed the public schools were teaching their children values inconsistent with their Christian views. HSLDA helped the Romeikes flee Germany after they were threatened with jail time and losing custody of their children. HSLDA has also represented the Romeikes in court.
The Romeikes were initially granted asylum by a federal judge in 2010 after they fled Germany in 2008. In 2012, though, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement appealed that decision.
The U.S. Justice Department sided with ICE, arguing that there is no fundamental right to determine the education of one's children and that Germany's law banning homeschooling makes sense because denying parents the right to homeschool teaches children tolerance of a diversity of opinions.
Farris says that all the court options to save the Romeikes from being deported have been exhausted, but HSLDA is working on a congressional solution.
"Even now," he wrote, "we have been working with supportive members of Congress to introduce legislation that could help the Romeikes and others who flee persecution."
In a post to its Facebook page, HSLDA argued that with approximately 12 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States already, the country should be able to accommodate one homeschooling family.
"Although this is the end of the normal legal battles, we are not giving up. If 12 million people can live here illegally, then surely there is a way to find a place for this one family," the post stated.
They ain’t Mexican or Muslims.
Under Roberts, SCOTUS has become gutless.
God help these people. Give them and all helping them, wisdom to fight against evil. Amen.
Tolerance is intolerant of Christians in the US Government. Whether businesses or personal. Expect persecution to follow.
Gosh...Jan Brewer is worried about offending angry queers.
Maybe we could get her on this case. The Romeieke’s are back in Germany where their children have been confiscated by the all powerful State, who of course know better what children need then someone like Hannelore. Won’t Jan be offended by that?
What a joke the “Republican” party is.
However, Obama’s Justice department goes all the way in defending Muslim delivery men for refusing to deliver alcohol to their company’s customers...
See here:
Obama Inc. Sues Trucking Company for Firing Muslim Drivers Who Refused to Deliver Alcohol
Tells you right there, where this administration’s priorities are.
However, Obama’s Justice department goes all the way in defending Muslim delivery men for refusing to deliver alcohol to their company’s customers...
See here:
Obama Inc. Sues Trucking Company for Firing Muslim Drivers Who Refused to Deliver Alcohol
Tells you right there, where this administration’s priorities are.
High court to examine facial hair, teeth-whitening
I'm sure glad that SCOTUS has its priorities straight...
SCOTUS urinates on John Jay again for their
undocumented Moslem-fraud from Indonesia.
If the litigants were naked transsexuals or Moslems,
SCOTUS would stand up immediately defend them,
EVEN if they were from another country.
How does SCOTUS feel about obama’s illegal auntie and uncle? You know, the ones living on welfare.
RE: How does SCOTUS feel about obama’s illegal auntie and uncle? You know, the ones living on welfare.
That one never went to court, much less, the Supreme Court.
Who wants to be tagged with the ‘R’ word?
Can’t allow in white Christians. These is not the demographic that will enhance the progressive vote. Nor will this demographic enhance the culture of depravity and dependency that has poisoned this country. The destruction of western civilization proceeds apace.
RE: Can’t allow in white Christians. These is not the demographic that will enhance the progressive vote
Not only that, can’t allow in White, Christians who are SELF-SUFFICIENT. This family does not depend on any government help whatsoever.
Maybe they should flee to Russia.
Here is a place where Obama could use his pen and phone to do some good, but that isn’t about to happen.
Hmmm...Clearly the only recourse is the one provided by the Founding Fathers...The possibility and/or relevance of "change through elections" is zero.
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