How The Syrian Refugee Crisis

The Refugee crisis across Europe and beyond is among the most complex topics in the world right now. Most of the refugees are coming from Syria, but why? Why can’t they just stay at home? Within the last 5 years there has been a mass exodus of civilians in Syria; other countries have experienced very similar scenarios with civilians leaving. With so many are leaving, it is quite difficult for refugees to find safe places to stay. About 6 years ago Syria was among the most stable countries in the Middle East (though ruled by what can be described as a dictator). However, civil war and economic problems have severely affected them. Their President Bashar Al-Assad has made many extremely controversial decisions. Two causes of the Syrian

On September of 2015, the image of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi went viral. “The toddler’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach had reverberated across the globe” (Parkinson & George-Cosh, 2015). Aylan’s family had “fled the brutal civil war in their native Syria and only attempted the boat crossing after Canada denied their application of admission as refugees. The image led to an astonishing outpouring of support for Syrian refugees” (Hein & Niazi, 2016).

This sociological analysis will define the theory of social conflict to define the underlying racial, social, and cultural tension of the current Syrian refugee crisis in Canada. The current Syrian immigrant crisis in Canada defines some of the major problems of established racial “norms”, European “values”, and “resources”, such as job opportunities, that inhibit the integration of these people into Canadian society. Angus Reid’s (2016)) provides a current context in which the traditional view of ethnic and racial tolerance in Canada is challenged by a polls done on the subject. These three sociological concepts define the social conflict that is occurring in Canada due to the arrival of Syrian refugees. This CBC news story defines the underlying

I am writing this letter to you because I believe that the Syrian Refugee Crisis needs to be added to the grade ten Canadian History Since World War One course.

The Syrian refugee crisis is a complex issue that places a large amount of pressure on the United States government. Syrian refugees are trying to flee from their unprotected home country, Syria, and find a safer place to live like in the U.S. The U.S. has the challenging decision to make which is if they should let the refugees in or not. This problem has arisen from tensions in the war occurring in the Middle East (Sengupta). The U.S. was created for freedom and accepting them them shows the compassion of the United States. Communities in Michigan and California largely speak Arabic and have family in Syria (Sengupta). The Syrian refugee crisis does pose great threats to America jeopardizing the safety of Americans. Automatically most Americans come to this dreadful conclusion, but safe decisions can be made that can benefit everyone. The U.S. should not deny letting Syrian refugees in.

Although the refugees are in desperate need of our help, many people strongly believe that those people pose a security threat, therefore not wanting to accept them into their society. However this is false, the people fleeing from Syria are “unlikely to pose a security

A famous philosopher theologian once wrote a book entitled, How Shall We Then Live? In light of the current Syrian Refugee Crisis, I find myself asking the asking the question, "How Shall I Then Live?"

Thank you, for having me here, congressional committee (members of Congress). I have seen that there is a problem regarding the Syrian refugee immigrants. Many people have been concerned about whether or not we should allow them access into the United States. Many have argued about the Syrian situation, but in my perspective the Syrian refugees should be allowed into the United states.

America is known by many as the home of the free. While this may be something many Americans identify to be true, the struggle for freedom in Syria is a battle that is displacing many citizens of that region. Throughout the media, there are reports of political leaders taking different stands and positions on the Syrian refugee crisis and displacement in the Middle East. More recently, the voices of today’s officials have been heard saying things like, keep immigrants out we need to keep potential terrorist away, keep our country safe, and stop immigrants from using America’s resources. Each one of these arguments can be justified and deserves attention, but everyone needs to consider what will happen to these refugees if help is refused

The major crisis of the Syrian refugees (happening as we speak) is a major indicator that Islamophobia is real and growing. Many think that violence and collapsed infrastructure are the reasons why 90% of Syrians are currently seeking a new, safer home for their families and loved ones. However, many are also forgetting that radicalised Muslims are one of the more dominant reasons why this refugee crisis began in the first place. Innocent Syrian refugees are seeking a safer home from the terrorists like ISIS who are terrorising them, showing the difference between radicalised Muslims and Muslims in general. Since the Syrian civil war began, 320,000 Syrian people have been killed by radicalised Islamic groups, including nearly 12,000 children. Over 9 million

This issue was chosen due to its scope. The Syrian refugee crisis is among a list of issues that will not only shape the world in 2016 but also dominate news outlets in upcoming years. Because of the despairing situation, many governments are struggling to find ways to handle the rush of individuals seeking asylum, for the fact that it seems the crisis is worsening. In addition, the media coverage on the topic sparked my interest and led me to research information because I had no idea what was occurring and the detriment of the issue.

America--a once a proud leader in world politics, now cowers in hesitancy and in indecision. We have been presented a gift, in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis, to retake our place as The Superpower, and what do we do? We would rather listen to bigots spew nonsense, have a circus sideshow perform, and only take half measures to show we are ‘doing our part’. How about we take a stand, and look through the facade, and do something.

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 video “Understanding the Refugee Crisis in Europe, Syria, and around the World,” was published on September 8th, 2015 on to Youtube by John Green. John Green is one half of the international phenomenon known as Vlog Brothers. They started on January 1st, 2007, as two brothers sending each other a video blog about their week every Tuesday, and has since gained 2,665,330 followers. John Green is also an award winning author of several best selling novels, which have since been made into movies, such as Paper Towns, and The Fault in our Stars.

The pioneering seminars for this course identified and introduced the groupings of the multiplicity of theories, which exist in the world of International Relations today. The study of International Relations like any other academic field of study makes use of theories and frameworks through which the field is conceptualized; therefore, one must be careful when grouping these theories even further, by paying attention to the individual similarities and differences which are found within these theories and how they complement or contrast each other. According to International Relations by Joshua Goldstein, Jon Pevehouse and Sandra Whitworth (hereof known as Goldstein et al.), “one way to look at the variety of theories is to distinguish