{"id":2050905,"date":"2023-09-30T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-standards-of-justice-sen-blackburn-calls-for-biden-admin-to-allow-christian-homeschool-family-to-remain-in-u-s\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T18:50:47","slug":"two-standards-of-justice-sen-blackburn-calls-for-biden-admin-to-allow-christian-homeschool-family-to-remain-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-standards-of-justice-sen-blackburn-calls-for-biden-admin-to-allow-christian-homeschool-family-to-remain-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Blackburn urges Biden admin to let Christian homeschool family stay in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-standards-of-justice-sen-blackburn-calls-for-biden-admin-to-allow-christian-homeschool-family-to-remain-in-u-s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050905&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Senator Urges Biden Administration to Reverse Deportation of German Homeschool Family<\/h2>\n<p>Sending a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Senator\u200b Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) demanded that the Biden administration change its course on the pending deportation of a German homeschool family that has been living in the United States for 15 years.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Romeike family, who recently received orders to \u200cprepare for self-deportation, expressed\u2062 their surprise\u200b at the sudden turn of events. However, they remain hopeful, trusting in God to find a way for them to stay in\u2063 the country.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Blackburn\u2064 criticized the Biden administration for applying &#8220;two \u200dstandards of justice&#8221; in her letter to Mayorkas.\u200c She pointed \u200cout the stark contrast between the treatment of the Romeike family and the \u200cinflux of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border at record levels.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I write today to express my disappointment with this administration&#8217;s misplaced priorities regarding the enforcement of our laws, as well\u2064 as your blatant application of two standards of\u200d justice,&#8221;\u2064 Blackburn wrote. &#8220;As millions\u200b of illegal\u2063 immigrants \u2062flood across \u2064our southern border and disappear into our country, your immigration authorities have chosen to punish\u2064 a family who \u2064has built their lives in Tennessee \u200cwithin\u200d the legal parameters\u2064 of our immigration system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Romeike family\u2062 moved\u2064 to the United States after facing fines from the German government for homeschooling their children. In Germany, homeschooling is \u2062rarely allowed and only for medical reasons. The German government not only levied fines but also\u200c threatened to remove the Romeike children from their parents&#8217;\u200d care.<\/p>\n<p>After moving to the United \u2063States, the couple was granted permission to live in the country by an immigration judge. However, the Obama administration&#8217;s Department of Justice fought against this \u2063decision, leading the\u2064 family to take their case to court. Unfortunately, the courts ruled against\u2062 them \u2062in 2013, stating\u2063 that they \u200ddid not prove they\u200d faced \u2063persecution in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Although the appeals\u2062 court judge denied their asylum claims, the Romeike family was allowed to stay in the United\u200d States indefinitely. They regularly checked in with an immigration \u2062agent. However, earlier this month, they were informed that they must prepare for deportation, despite the Biden\u2064 administration overseeing a surge of\u200d illegal immigrants crossing the \u2064southern\u2063 border.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This enforcement\u200b action highlights the two standards of justice\u200b that have been\u200c a\u200d constant theme of President\u2063 Biden&#8217;s first two and a half years in office,&#8221; Blackburn continued. &#8220;You are targeting \u2064a family who fled Germany in search of\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-disney-opposes-parental-rights-but-lines-pockets-with-communist-party-of-china-money\/\" title=\"Ron DeSantis: Disney Opposes Parental Rights but Lines Pockets with Communist Party of China Money\">basic parental rights<\/a> and has legally resided in \u2064the United States for years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1696011031102000&#038;usg=AOvVaw1725QljG4qoXJl_mG2Blr2\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Senator Blackburn also highlighted the \u200dadministration&#8217;s leniency towards\u2064 millions of illegal immigrants, some of whom have been identified\u2062 as terrorists,\u200c entering the country \u2062unchecked. She urged the Biden administration to reverse its \u200bdecision and \u2063allow the Romeike family to continue their lives in Morristown, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064 How\u200d has the Biden administration&#8217;s deportation order affected the Romeike family&#8217;s situation in the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  , which is illegal in Germany. They sought asylum\u200d in the US in 2008, fearing persecution\u2064 and the potential \u200dloss of custody of their children. Initially, their application was denied, but they\u200b were later granted \u200basylum by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-forbids-immigration-judges-from-using-the-term-alien\/\" title=\"Biden Forbids Immigration Judges From Using the Term \u2018Alien\u2019\">federal immigration judge<\/a> \u2063in \u200d2010. Since then, they have\u200b been living lawfully in \u2064Tennessee, raising their children and contributing to\u200d their community.<\/p>\n<p>However, the \u2064Biden administration&#8217;s recent deportation order has left the Romeike\u200d family \u200cin limbo. \u200dThey face the prospect of being\u2062 forced to \u200bleave the only home \u200btheir children have known and return to a \u2064country where homeschooling \u200cis still illegal, and where they could face significant consequences for continuing to educate their children in this \u2062manner.<\/p>\n<p>Senator \u2062Blackburn&#8217;s letter \u200cnot only highlights the \u2062administration&#8217;s misplaced priorities but\u200d also emphasizes the importance of allowing families like the Romeikes to stay\u200c in the country. She argues \u200cthat by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-standards-of-justice-sen-blackburn-calls-for-biden-admin-to-allow-christian-homeschool-family-to-remain-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Sen. Blackburn urges Biden admin to let Christian homeschool family stay in U.S.\">punishing law-abiding families<\/a> who \u200dhave followed the legal \u2062processes, while turning a \u2063blind eye to the growing crisis at the southern\u2063 border, the administration is undermining the integrity of the US immigration\u2064 system.<\/p>\n<p>In her letter,\u200b Senator \u2062Blackburn \u2063also draws attention to the Romeike family&#8217;s\u2063 contributions to their\u200b community and the positive impact they \u200dhave\u200c had on those \u2062around them. She notes how they have been\u200c involved\u2062 in local churches, schools, and other community activities. Their dedication to raising and \u2063educating their children\u2062 in accordance with their religious beliefs has \u200dbeen praised by\u2063 many who know them.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn\u2064 \u2063calls on Secretary Mayorkas to use his \u200cauthority to reverse \u2062the \u2062deportation\u200b order for the\u200d Romeike family and \u200callow them to remain\u200c in \u200cthe \u2063United States. She\u2064 urges him \u2064to prioritize \u200cthe enforcement of immigration laws on those who pose a real threat to\u200d national security \u200dand public safety, \u200crather than targeting\u200c law-abiding families.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate on immigration continues to be a hot topic in the United States, cases like that of\u200b the Romeike family shed light on the complexities and human stories involved.\u200c It challenges us to consider the impact\u200c of our \u200dimmigration\u200b policies on individuals and \u2064families who are simply \u2062seeking \u2064a better life and are willing to \u200dabide by the laws of \u200ctheir adopted country.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must carefully consider the arguments put\u200b forth by Senator Blackburn and others in order \u2062to strike a balance between \u200denforcing immigration laws\u2062 and\u200b providing\u200d compassion\u200c and understanding \u2063to families like the\u200d Romeikes. It is crucial to approach each \u2063case individually and not apply a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes\u200d to deportation decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately,\u2063 the Romeike family&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putins-war-in-ukraine-is-brutal-it-looks-like-the-crimean-war\/\" title=\"Putin\u2019s War in Ukraine Is Brutal \u2013 It Looks Like the Crimean War\">fate remains uncertain<\/a>. Their \u2062fight\u2062 to stay in the United States and continue homeschooling \u200btheir children serves as\u200d a reminder that the immigration system should be fair, just, and compassionate, reflecting the values upon which this nation was \u200cbuilt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>leave the country by May 4th. Blackburn urged Mayorkas to reconsider the decision, highlighting the family&#8217;s contributions to their community and arguing that deporting them would be unjust. She emphasized the importance of protecting religious freedom and homeschooling rights, urging the administration to prioritize these values in immigration policies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":324,"featured_media":2050906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2050905","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050905","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/324"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2050905"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2050905\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2050905"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2050905"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2050905"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}