Will the U.S. appeal asylum grant for German homeschoolers?

TIME carries this report by Tristana Moore titled Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Homeschoolers: “The ruling is tricky politically for Washington and its allies in Europe, where several countries — including Spain and the Netherlands — allow homeschooling only under exceptional circumstances, such as when a child is extremely ill. Legal observers say it is likely that the federal government will appeal the Romeike ruling, which was issued by an immigration judge in Memphis, Tenn. His unprecedented decision has raised concerns that the already heavily backlogged immigration courts will be flooded with asylum petitions from homeschoolers in countries typically regarded as having nonrepressive governments . . . ‘The U.S. government will come under political pressure to appeal the Romeike case so as not to offend a close ally,’ says Piver, who is not involved in the case.