January 22nd, 2010
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'Persecuted' homeschoolers seek asylum in U.S.
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=122464
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By Bob Unruh
© 2010 WorldNetDaily
A ruling could come as soon as tomorrow on a request by a German family for political asylum in the United States because of the persecution they would face, including fines and possible jail terms, for homeschooling their children in their home country.
"The persecution of homeschoolers in Germany has dramatically intensified," Michael P. Donnelly, staff attorney for the Home School Legal Defense Association, confirmed today. "They are regularly fined thousands of dollars, threatened with imprisonment, or have the custody of their children taken away simply because they choose to home educate."
A hearing has been scheduled tomorrow before a federal immigration judge in Memphis, Tenn., on the request from Uwe and Hannelore Romeike, who fled Germany for the U.S. because of the threats they faced over their decision to homeschool their own children.
The HSLDA noted a decision to grant the asylum request could be a "major international embarrassment for Germany."
The organization, which has been working with the family since members fled Germany in 2008, helped them file the request for political asylum.
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