Article du New York Times : Germany: After a Tearful Moment, a Girl’s Permit to Stay Is Extended

A 14-year-old Palestinian girl who burst into tears when Chancellor Angela Merkel told her she might be deported has been granted a residency permit to stay in Germany until October 2017, the newspaper Bild reported Thursday. The girl, Reem Sahwil, began to cry during a televised discussion forum in July when Ms. Merkel told her that Germany could not admit everyone who wanted to live in the country. Ms. Merkel stroked Ms. Sahwil on the back, drawing mockery online from critics who accused her of looking clumsy and lacking empathy. Ms. Sahwil has now been granted a residency permit lasting until Oct. 17, 2017, Bild said it had learned from the immigration office in the northern city of Rostock.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/25/world/europe/germany-after-a-tearful-moment-a-girls-permit-to-stay-is-extended.html?_r=0