German parents ask US Appeals Court to grant asylum so they can home-school children
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A couple that fled Germany with their five children over fears they would lose custody for not sending them to school has asked a federal appeals court to grant them asylum in the U.S.
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided this week to hear oral arguments in April.
Attendance in a state-approved school is required in Germany, and parents who violate the law can face fines, jail and possible custody loss. Nonetheless, the Romeikes (roh-MY-kees) removed their children from school in 2006 because they felt it was turning the children against the family's Christian values.
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The U.S. government believes the Romeikes' case does not rise to the level of persecution, and they are not being singled out for their religious beliefs.