A Short Life Lesson, When It 's Time For You

In the urge to flee their own country’s devastating economy, many people end up losing their lives making the all issue of migration appear illegal and uncontrollable.

The reason behind Syrians fleeing their home country is to get away from the absolute violence, Syrian civil war has caused, the collapsing infrastructure of the country, and to keep children safe.The outbreak of a civil war in March 2011 caused 9 million Syrians to leave since then (“Syrian Refugees: A Snapshot of the Crisis – in the Middle East and Europe” 1). The Syrian Civil War has left more than two-hundred forty thousand people dead, including twelve thousand children.

Shawn Pogatchnik shows how important the fact that so many migrants are trying to flee to Germany and other EU countries by using statistics. Pogatchnik states that the EU countries “...has seen more than 332,000 migrants enter so far this year.” He also says that Germany “...is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants in this year.” When people read the article, they realize that what is going on must be bad enough for hundreds of thousands of people to want to flee their own country to enter another European country.

In the reading, “The Immigrant Enclave: Theory and Empirical Examples,” Alejandro Portes and Robert D. Manning primarily discusses the process that immigrants go through as they go about adapting and integrating into their new society. As the reading states, often when immigrants migrate to new societies, it is either for economic reasons as a means of achieving a better life for themselves or that of seeking political asylum as political refugees. A real world example of an immigrant enclave today is that of the thousands of Syrian refugees who emigrated to the United States and other countries in an effort to flee the Syrian civil war. During the midst of the Syrian crisis, many Syrian refugees sought

Some people leave their home countries in search of better social services. Ali Fellah left Iraq because there was a breakdown of services such as electricity, clean drinking water, and fuel. “I’m not thinking about me. It’s about the future for my son” he says. Diseases spread quickly and sufficient services were not available. He also felt threatened by the government of his home country. Fellah could not see a future for his son if their family stayed in Iraq (Five Migrant Stories).

Thirteen million refugees and about 100 million immigrants have moved across borders within the last several decades (Potocky-Tripodi 2002). Global changes that have currently occured account for an unprecedented movement of individuals across the world in search of better opportunities and conditions.

Currently in the African country of Eritrea, many Eritreans are fleeing to Europe. Men and women in various states and conditions endure the treacherous journey to Europe in hopes of a better life. One such twenty-six year old woman, Merhawit Tesfamariam, boarded a boat destined for Europe while being eight months pregnant. She delivered a set of twins prematurely on this boat while drifting through the Mediterranean Sea. Her specific reason for fleeing the country was to escape the mandatory military service that had already stolen three years of her life and made living unbearable (Wedeman). While escaping the military service may be the most common reason for fleeing Eritrea, other conditions also greatly impact this life changing and threatening decision. Although it may seem easier for Eritreans to escape and take up residence in closer countries, these countries provide no greater living conditions than Eritrea does. Therefore, unacceptable living conditions and unreasonable government actions cause Eritreans to currently flee specifically to Europe, and not countries near Eritrea, to find opportunities for better lives.

Although it remains very much a contested issue, many observers have concluded that deterrence policies and tactics employed by wealthy, advanced capitalist states of the West will not over the long term curtail efforts by migrants and asylum seekers to make perilous journeys across international borders in search of safe havens and better living conditions (Sampson 2015).

Tim Arango, reporter for The New York Times, wrote a very informative piece entitled, Disappointed with Europe, thousands of Iraqi migrants return home. The article address the issue of migrants from of the Middle East, after having risk their lives, in search of a safe heaven and greater opportunities that was perceived to be found in Europe, Arango refers to it as, ‘the great migrant wave’. To add further detail, the article introduced two men, Mr. Jabiry, 23 and Abdulatif, 48, from Iraq who give a 1st hand account of their experience in a foreign country. Both men where under the impression that Europe would be their promise land but quickly realize life in Europe

Why do people leave their country? There are many reasons, what makes people to leave their homeland,

Many people leave their home country because they want a better life for them and their children. They should have the freedom to move in and out of a country. Many countries these days have too much violence and so much discrimination and many want a break from that.

Over 200,000 lives are becoming their responsibility, because those people are vulnerable and are seeking asylum from dangerous threats in their home countries. It seems the groups like ISIS will continue virtually unhindered in Africa given the way politics have slowed down the European Union. They have yet to reach an accord on a long-term solution, and unfortunately for the time being the Triton program may not be a big enough safety net for desperate migrants who flee volatile wars in Libya and Syria, neither of which show signs of letting up anytime soon. Based on the data collected, there is no sign of the migration trend slowing down either. In fact, the flow of migration will never fully stop because, in a way, it defines the human struggle. The end goal is something better than what one currently has, which is the essence of the will to survive and prosper at the heart of humanity. Migration is so crucial to humanity that as a species, humans have avoided evolving physically because migration causes the environment to change rather than humans. As an effect of this aspect of human nature, the Mediterranean Migrant Crisis will not be the last of migration waves. As long as there is any sort of disparity between Europe and Africa, the migration will continue. Even today there are new masses of people

People can’t leave their country because those countries will you in jail for trying to escape. In 6th grade, my friend told me that when his family came to America, his dad couldn’t follow them because of his paperwork. Imagine moving to a different nation without a family member, you would be devastated.

It is important to be familiar with the definition of immigration; it is the term ‘by where individuals and/or groups leave one country to seek work and better standards of living in another country or continent’ . In addition to this, the current economic climate, movement of migrants is encouraged, in order to aid economies and promote skilled labour. Sparsely populated, yet territorially large countries such as Sweden and Finland have policies in place to encourage immigration, not just for work purposes but also to help those who are fleeing war stricken, poverty ridden countries such as Syria to claim refuge in a safe haven.

Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.