Germany – Teen Refugee Who Wept At Merkel Remark Wins Longer Stay

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    In this Dec. 6, 2015 picture Reem Sahwil and TV presenter Guenther Jauch, right,  talk during a Year-end show ' by broadcaster RTL in Huerth, Germany. Germany’s Bild newspaper reported Thursday Dec 24, 2015  that Reem Sahwil and her family had received an extension through March, 2017 due to good integration into society.  ( Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)Germany – A teenage Palestinian asylum seeker who broke down in tears after a blunt remark from Chancellor Angela Merkel has won permission to stay in Germany for another year.

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    Germany’s Bild newspaper reported that Reem Sahwil and her family had received an extension through March 2017 due to good integration into society. Bild cited unnamed immigration officials in the town of Rostock in northeast Germany.

    During a town hall-style meeting in July, Merkel brought the 14-year-old to tears after she said her family had been waiting four years for permanent residence status.

    Merkel told her Germany can’t accommodate everyone, but outlined her government’s desire to speed up asylum applications. Merkel’s remark and awkward attempt to comfort the girl was criticized by opposition politicians, but she later said she appreciated Merkel’s honesty.

    FILE - German Chancellor Angela Merkel listens to a Palestinian refugee girl who gave her name as Reem during a forum discussion organised by the Chancellery in the northern city of Rostock, Germany, July 15, 2015, in this still image captured from a Reuters video footage


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    LionofZion
    LionofZion
    8 years ago

    Baruch Hashem, plenty more where she came from . Keep shipping them out to Germany. Great Shidduch.

    8 years ago

    It’s not fair that Germany has a real leader in office and we have Obama. The only reason why Trump is actually winning is because of that fool in the oval office. Please, Ted Cruz for prez!