German home schoolers granted asylum in USA
A Christian family from Germany have been granted political asylum in the US after facing the threat of prison for home schooling their children.
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike, who are evangelical Christians, were forced to flee Germany as they wished to educate their five children at home.
Home schooling is still illegal in Germany under laws introduced during the Nazi era.
The German law means that parents who choose to home school their children can face fines or even imprisonment.
Mr Romeike said: “I think it’s important for parents to have the freedom to choose the way their children can be taught”.
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