Concerns have been put out there in the aftermath of the Romeike family’s asylum pursuit from Germany. An Indiana US Representative passed along his concerns and his previous statements opposing the Obama administration interference.
From Indiana’s Journal Gazette:
Stutzman cites family in home-school case
By Brian Francisco
In demanding asylum Monday for a German home-schooling family, U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman said he and his wife have been home schooling their own two sons.
Stutzman, R-3rd, called for the Obama administration to intervene on behalf of the Romeike family after the Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal of an immigration ruling that denied them asylum.
A homeschooler since last May, Representative Stutzman issued a press release last year noting this below in the letter sent to Eric Holder and signed by Stutzman and 26 other Congress members:
With all that said, why do we need new laws to “protect us”? Piling law upon law on top of each other doesn’t seem to be working so well in this country. With due respect to Representative Stutzman, whom I know nothing about except he’s in Indiana, is homeschooling “for a time”, and signed this letter – shouldn’t we remember Congress’ approval rating? 87% of Americans are sorely disappointed. Seems like a good plan would be no plan with this current scenario.
Congressman Stutzman was joined in signing this letter to the Attorney General by: Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Luke Messer (R-IN), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Alan Nunnelee (R-MS), Stevan Pearce (R-NM), Joe Pitts (R-PA), Mike Pompeo (R-KS), Bill Posey (R-FL), Phil Roe (R-TN), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Steve Southerland (R-FL), Chris Stewart (R-UT), Steve Stockman (R-TX), Lee Terry (R-NE), Jackie Walorski (R-IN), and Daniel Webster (R-FL).
For Illinois folks, please note Rep. Randy Hultgren also signed this letter and he should be asked if he is one of the “friendly” legislators HSLDA is lobbying to introduce “home school” legislation. More importantly, we should know if he supports “home school” legislation when his Illinois family’s protections in homeschooling come from our private school status and umbrella coverage from such.
Good deeds for one family can come easily undone for all the rest of us.