An Alternate Policy Recommendation for the Refugee Problem

A refugee is a person who was forced to leave their country. Whether it be from warfare or natural disaster, their homes are no longer safe to live in, so they need to relocate elsewhere. Once someone sets foot on the journey of becoming a refugee, they become vulnerable and dependent with no sense of what the future will bring. In an attempt to accommodate them, first world countries with the resources necessary to assist these refugees, are struggling to determine whether or not they should step-in and help. Some argue that taking them in could come with excessive consequences, while others believe they could be assets. Although there may be a few consequences, they are outweighed by the benefits and undeniable severity of the situation.

The United Nations approach on the treatment of refugees is as follows. the Convention relating to the status of Refugees 1967 Protocol defines who a refugee is and explains what Rights countries should afford to refugees. A refugee is a person who is outside of their own country and is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their; race, religion, nationality, membership of a group or political

They propose three solutions: voluntary repatriation, local integration, and resettlement (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 28). The UNHCR adds that “The three solutions are complementary in nature and, when applied together, can form a viable and comprehensive strategy for resolving a refugee situation” (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 28). Voluntary reparation is helping a refugee safely and proudly return to their country of origin, allowing them to resume their former lifestyle (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 31). Local integration is attempting to grant the refugee a permanent right to stay in the host country, and possibly become a citizen (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 34). Resettlement is transferring refugees from the original country they fled to, to another State that agreed to accept them and grant permanent settlement, and sometimes citizenship (UNHCR Resettlement Handbook 36). This book provides extensive details on policies used by the UNHCR, which will be helpful when writing the Policy

One organization was created just for helping them. They like to give them things like new clothes, water, food, and an education. They help because they want refugees to a somewhat of a normal life. If a refugee is going to a school, teachers and counselors are trained to help them.

-The UNHCR job is to protect the refugees, solve the problems causing these refugees, and guard the rights and happiness of the refugees. They try to allow people the options of applying to find asylum and refuge elsewhere, call a new country home, or return to their home country.

Refugees! Refugees! Refugees! This the only word we are hearing nowadays. The word ‘refugee’ echoes in society and particularly in the media nowadays, yet, many are ignorant of what it truly means. Whenever we hear the word ‘refugee’, our knee-jerk reaction is that we think of immigrants. A refugee, according to the Geneva Convention, is someone who is unable or unwilling to return to their country of origin owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group, or political opinion1. People have fled their home country from the fear of unjustified persecution, but we do not call them innocent people; rather our deluded society deride

One particular protection project that was taken on by Refugees International is the sexual violence that is going on in South Sudan. This is an ongoing issue in the region, for example, just last year there were 250 women and girls who were victims according to a NY Times report (Cumming-Bruce, 2016).The United Nations Security Council passed Resolutions in 2009 that would put so-called “Women's Protection Advisors” or WPAs

This non-profit organisation provides long term and long lasting solutions to crises in our world. This committee arrives on the scene within 72 hours and provides urgent resources to people “caught in the midst of chaos”. This organisation responds to “the world’s worst humanitarian crises” and ones that are suppressed by the media. Furthermore, over 90c of each dollar donated to the organization is directly benefitting communities in need. The International Rescue committee focus’s mainly on the resettlement of refugees, breaking the poverty cycle and providing health necessities to children. Last year, this organization resettled 75,625 refugees, provided financial help and support to over 8,760 businesses, taught job-related skills training

Refugees are peopling fleeing armed conflicts or persecution. There were 19,5 million of them worldwide at the end of 2014 according to UNHCR. Their situation is so perilous that they cross national borders to seek safety in nearby countries and become recognized as refugees with access to assistance from states and aid organizations .An important piece of this is that refugees are protected by international law, specifically the 1951 Refugee Convention.

As the UN High Commissioner of Refugees, this was no surprise. Showing strong concern for the immigration issue, Guterrez condemns those “populists or xenophobes” who would “only turn to violence,” while praising the good will of “most people, refugee agencies, and government partners” who actively aided victims of displacement despite opposition. As he had proclaimed in his brief heading, “Don’t fear refugees, help them,” his clear stance on the question of refugees proves his strong belief in improving the human welfare (The Security Times). In addition, by referring to the refugee resettlement programs as “the gates of freedom, and the “best of humanitarian traditions,” Guterrez demonstrated his confidence in the United Nations and individual governments, in which every member would collaborate collectively in the same world community to promote peace and human rights. As he had argued repeatedly throughout his articles, it is the “we,” altogether that initiate change and progress (USA Today). Without doubt, his political ideals motivated him to seek support through writing editorials. Whether it is proposal for acceptance or the call for aid towards foreign refugees, all reflected his liberal ideas that wished for the world to be a better

The United Nations High Commission on Refugees estimates that almost three million people were categorized as refugees at the end of 2014, which is equivalent to almost three percent of the world’s population1. The 1951 Refugee Convention provides that a refugee is a person, who, “owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted...is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or … is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country”.2 There is a mounting pressure for the world, particularly European and Middle Eastern countries, which are being inundated with refugees, to find a solution to the refugee crisis. In this search, the question has arisen of whether a country should prioritize the humanitarian needs

The talk about the refugee crisis had three speakers and a short Question and Answer at the end. The first speaker briefly explained the status of the European refugee crisis and addressed the issue that U.S. policy has an effect (directly or indirectly) on the European refugee crisis. Currently, there are 1.5 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon and 2.5 million in Turkey. The conditions in Lebanon and Turkey are often not permanent solutions for refugees because it is too expensive for low-income refugees to live there. Low-income refugees usually can’t improve their economic status and become middle class in these situations because they can’t get work permits, permanent residency, or education. The refugees then leave in search of jobs and

A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to

The fundamental definition of refugees include natural disaster, war, class oppression, national oppression, religious, racial discrimination, change of borders and so on. They were forced to leave their homeland because of some or all of the possible reasons. And the United Stated have been working towards the largest "refugee camp" in the world due to U.S. policy and diplomacy.

One of the benefits of volunteering in a refugee center is that it can help us recognize how vital refugee centers are. [Many newscast sources like CNN, BBC and NBC have revealed to us how people are treated in their own country. People are forced out of their countries and are persecuted due to the religion they choose to practice, as well as other factors like war or natural disasters.] According to www.global footprints.org many of these people’s human rights cannot be protected by the government. It states, “ The issue of Human Rights is central to refugees status. People only become refugees because one or more of their basic human rights are abused.” They not only lose their basic human rights, personal belongings, family and friends are also a loss for them. Recognizing problems refugees face in other countries is imperative to know because then we realize those centers are their only hope. Therefore