Less than 48 hours after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their case, sentencing them to almost certain deportation, the Romeike family has received a reprieve.

The Home School Legal Defense Association confirmed today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has granted the German homeschooling family “indefinite deferred status,” allowing them to remain in the United States as long as they want.

“This is an incredible victory that can only be credited to our Almighty God,” Michael Farris, the HSLDA attorney representing the family, wrote on the group’s Facebook page.  “We also want to thank those of [you] who spoke up on this issue – including that long ago White House petition.  We believe that the public outcry made this possible while God delivered the victory.”

http://www.worldmag.com/2014/03/homeland_security_allows_german_homeschoolers_to_stay