Petition seeks more time in preventing kids' deportation

Foreign workers fear that the 21-day time frame allotted them by the government to provide documents to keep their children in Israel will not suffice and will result in many being forced to leave te country despite being eligible to stay according to government criteria.

Human rights groups including the Civil Rights Association and the Hotline for Migrant Workers filed a petition with the High Court of Justice on Sunday demanding to extend the time frame to 90 days. The petition claimed that the restriction is a bureaucratic obstacle set by the government.

The petitioners further claimed that government's decision will result in many foreign workers' kids who are eligible for legal status not being able to submit their requests on time or being rejected without discussion.

It should be noted that the foreign workers will be able to ask for an extension of an additional 21 days if most of the documents have been submitted.

According to the petition, many of the kids eligible for a legal status will come across many bureaucratic difficulties in issuing passports, birth certificates and study permits due to the short time frame.

The petitioners also motioned to schedule an urgent discussion in light of the possible grave repercussions of the government's decision.

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