Posted on 09/25/2023 6:01:05 PM PDT by Morgana
A Christian family is begging the Biden administration to intervene in their upcoming deportation after living in the US for 15 years seeking asylum from persecution in Germany.
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled Germany in 2008 after being threatened with prosecution for homeschooling their five children.
Homeschooling in Germany is only allowed in very limited circumstances, and the family was facing a $9,000 fine, so they moved to East Tennessee and filed for asylum.
Authorities denied their claim in 2013, with the family attempting to appeal the decision after the Obama administration challenged the initial ruling that was approved. They do not have citizenship in the US.
They have been able to live in the US for the last ten years under an 'indefinite deferred action status', but were told earlier this month they must return to Germany.
Their bid comes as millions of asylum seekers are pouring into the US near the Texas border.
In their initial argument, the family claimed that 'God was calling them to homeschool their five children', claiming that the 'anti-Christian' message in German schools was also a factor.
The couple are now begging the Biden administration to intervene in the decision after they were told to obtain German passports on September 6.
During a routine check-in, the family were told their deferred status had been revoked and were given four weeks to apply for German passports.
Speaking to Fox and Friends, Uwe said: 'They did not tell us anything. We don't really know why. We wonder ourselves because we can't understand.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Some background reading, on this couple/family.....going back to 2010....
https://freerepublic.com/tag/romeike/index?tab=articles
Always the voice of empathy and compassion.
Thank you for posting the petition.
Since when is showing empathy to criminals a thing?
I’m stunned at the criminal love around here.
I’m with naps on this. They are being handled correctly. Now, if the other 40 million living here illegally would be treated the same way.
The family does not have valid passports in any country. What other way should this be handled?
EC
You’re an idiot.
I’m “dragging” all the candidates into this. It’s a winner issue and perhaps we can put political pressure on Biden to keep these folks here. Actually help someone for a change.
At least I’m not a stupid hypocrite. I hate those types like you. Have no core morals. Gross.
How about the same way millions of criminal invaders from 3rd world shitholes are treated, given room and board in nice hotels. There’s a reason these people are being singled out, and I guess if you identify more with the ms-13 gang members coming from Venezuela that you do the Christian home-schooling Europeans, it wouldn’t bother you.
“Of course! The puppeteers who are controlling our government are hateful anti-traditional America. They hate whites. They hate conservatives. They hate Christians. They hate meritocracy. Essentially, they hate.”
It’s just the atypical persecution of Christians by the godless left (Obama’s third term via Biden). If this family were Muslim, they’d be able to stay for ever with no hassles. It’s going to be ‘the norm’ if these leftist cretins are allowed to keep getting their way. Let’s not let them.
They’re gonna go to jail for homeschooling their children. You really think treating these good people is comparable to fighting the cartels? If these people can’t claim asylum, then who can?
You’re a sociopath.
You’re an illegal alien lover who is on a quest to destroy the country. You despicable!
You’re a person without conscience who doesn’t believe in asylum, going against the whole Western legal system. You’d allow innocent Christians to go to jail for exercising their God given rights. You equate legit asylum seekers with the invasion at the Southern Border.
Go jump in an alligator swamped lake.
I do not believe it’s our responsibility to take in any more illegals or keep them here. I understand you are a big supporter of illegals coming into our country. I don’t agree with your illegal alien love. Sorry. It’s making our country a disaster which you support.
Wanting to give asylum to persecuted Christians is “illegal alien love”? You’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal.
> If these people can’t claim asylum, then who can?<
I’m not saying they aren’t worthy. Have they applied for asylum? Have they followed all of the conditions? Have they worn out all appeals? When did they start the process?
I’m as compassionate as the next person, but I abhor sob stories. When you go down that slope, you accept people who marry their brother, a man with no ID escorting ten teenage girls with no ID, a Kenyan poser claiming to be born in Hawaii without a valid birth certificate....
EVERYONE who entered through the southern border is unworthy because they ALL broke the law to do it. There is not one exception. Do we let the ones who claim to want to home school in?
I also have a gut feeling that the evil Kalorama administration is doing this to poke a finger in our eye hoping for a response. I hear there’s a few cells freed up in the DC J6 Gulag.
EC
Again are they citizens? No! Are the Venezuelans coming citizens? No. You love them all coming. I don’t. Your desire for a global America is disgusting.
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