Rights group to PM: Settle status of foreign workers' kids

Children of foreign workers, who feel Israeli in every sense of the word, breathed a sigh of relief precisely two months ago when the decision to deport them from the country was temporarily push back. In the meantime, they are still falling between the cracks.

Prime Minister Netanyahu himself decided to push delay the deportation of the foreign workers in order to further examine the issue. Kadman mentioned this in his letter to the cabinet secretariat:

"He is praise-worthy, just as is the education minister who has come to the defense of these children and whose ministry is a prime example of their full integration into the education system. Yet, unfortunately unlike in the area of education, the area of welfare sees many children excluded from receiving welfare services, care, and aid, and their fates abandoned."

The NCC's petition to the prime minister was made following a meeting with Herzog. "The welfare and social services minister brought to our attention that the entire issue was brought up by him – and apparently by other ministers – and was transferred to be taken care of and examined by you under the need to formulate an inclusive policy on the issue.

"Thus we are turning to you with a request to advance urgently the formulation of solutions that will allow for the execution and application of the welfare minister's policy," wrote Dr. Kadman.

The Welfare and Social Services Ministry reported, "The ministry is acting according to protocol and is providing care to every child in distress or in an emergency situation, and this includes foreign workers' children.

"Because the issue of foreign workers' children touches upon the responsibilities of other governmental ministries, Minister Herzog recently turned to the prime minister with a request to summon a special session within the economic cabinet dedication to the issue of foreign workers' children who are without status."