Modern day Syria officially called the Syrian Arab Republic is located in southwest Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Asia. This country is about the size of the state of Washington at 76,500 square miles. In 1995 the populations was estimated at 14.2 million. There are many different ethnic and religion groups in Syria. Muslim is the primary religion, but there are many Christians and Jews. When it comes to ethnicity Arab is the majority with many Kurds, Armenians, Turkmen, and Assyrians. The primary language is Arabic, but many ethnic groups have their own languages as well. Syrians have their own dialect from the formal language, which divides them from other Arab-speaking people (Jones). Much of the immigration information on early Syrians to America such as the time periods and amount of people is difficult to acquire. Syria was called Greater Syria before 1920, which was part of the Ottoman Empire. Some immigrants may have been considered Turks or Lebanese at Ellis Island even though they came from Syria. It is more likely that Syrian and Arab immigration occurred after 1880. Also, many of the immigrants that came to American during and after the Civil War returned to their originating country after earning money (Jones). There are many reasons why people migrated from Syria to America. Many were seeking religious freedom, but the primary incentive was the American Dream. Most of these immigrants worked
Summary: This book provides an overview of immigration to the United States. It describes experiences common to most immigrants, regardless of their country of origin. All of the ethnic groups that arrived on America’s shores are included as well as the many cultures, languages, foods, religious views, and holidays each brought with them.
Many people from all over the world saw America as a place to create a better life for them and their family. America was a place full of many job opportunities, ones that were not available anywhere else in the world. It was in America that people from different nations saw the chance to escape the place they originally lived because of unfair government or as a chance to have money to send back to their family in their homeland. The period after the civil war was an era of tremendous migration from southern and eastern Europe as well as from China, because of all the opportunities that were available here that were not available anywhere else. Migration was also prominent within America when African Americans
Wars are going on all over the world. People are moving wherever they can go in order to be safe from the bombs and the guns that are being pointed at them or simply becoming collateral damage. Some of these civilians are getting immigrated to the United States in order to have peace in their lives. In the article “Being an immigrant in the United States today means..,” Ali Mohammed, one of the interviewees, fled Syria in
The French’s mandate over Syria after World Ware One had an irrevocable impact on the nations’s communal factions. The mandate lasted from 1920-1946 and they begun their rule with intentionally made sectarian divisions. They were made in order to prevent Arab nationalism and stifle national independence movements. The divisions were made my religious and national minority. Granting the minorities independent status locations where they make up the majority. For example, there was a large population of Alawites in the mountain range behind Latakia, the French declared them a separate state. The Druze were granted the right and ability to govern themselves in the city of Jabal, just south of Damascus. The one religious group that did
1st, the Jews and the Syrian refugees were trying to escape danger. The Jewish people wanted to escape from the Holocaust. The Syrian refugees had to abandon their homes because of the war. The Syrian people and Jews weren't threats to the U.S.
The issue of if Syrian refugees should come to America is a big debate today. Everyone has different opinions when it comes to politics. In this essay I will discuss both sides and give my opinion about this matter.
Thousands of Syrians are trying to escape their government and the terrorist group ISIS. Many wonder why we should let refugees in America, or why any country should allow them. But if Syrian’s cannot come to the land of the free, why should any foreigners come? Syrians have just as many reasons to be in America as anyone else. For example, the education, children’s hunger and freedom.
Jews were kept there to die and were sometimes killed, as of Syrians are sent to America to live and be in less danger. There are various amounts differences and similarities between Jews and Syrians. Jews and Syrians have 1 major similarities that stood out to me. In the text it states, "The Kashak family are among about 10,000 people in the U.S. who fled the Syrian war." This tells me that the Syrians didn’t want to terrorize America and be safe.
Immigration in America started way back in the day specifically in 1600 with the English pilgrims. People tend migrate in other countries for many different reasons. The colonization/mass immigration to the Americas started with Europeans seeking for religious freedom, about 100 settlers has settled themselves not too far from Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.They were welcomed by the native people who taught them how to survive some bad weather condition. The settlers came and started a new life, many of them became very rich and wealthy. As the years passed, more immigrants from many other countries including; Europe, China, Japan, and Australia have come to America. One of the exceptions was the Africans who were
In Syria there are two main religions: Islam and Christianity. Muslims are followers of Islam, and there are two types of Muslims: Sunni and Shias. Muslims mostly live in northeastern Syria, some in Damascus, and the rest are scattered around Syria. There are many types of
The situations and cause for the Jews and the Syrians are different. The Jewish people have tried to escape discrimination and the high likelihood of extermination over their religion. The Syrians are trying to get away from the conflict in the Middle East and only some due to their religion. The Jews were turned away due to suspicion of harboring a spy, but the reason was unfounded. However with the Syrians, the likelihood of bringing in an extremist is high and possibly over two hundred ISIS sympathizers currently in the US. (2) Also the US barely accepted any Jewish refugees, but allowed about two thousand Syrian and may accept ten thousand later.
| Arab AmericansArab American history received a significant push during the era called the Great Migration, the period between 1880 and 1924 with more than 95,000 Arabs coming from Greater Syria. By 1924, there were about 200,000 Arabs living in the U.S.
Attention getter- Have you ever been forced to leave your hometown without committing any crimes or doing something wrong? Imagine yourself waking up one day, seeing that you are in the middle of the war with people running around and screaming for their lives. Such incident may seem very unlikely to happen to you however, the people of Syria have been experiencing it for almost everyday of their lives. .
First, Jewish and Syrians refugees tried finding a safe place. Jewish refugees tried finding a safe place due to the extreme physical violence of anti-Semitism caused by Adolf Hitler and his collaborators that commenced in 1933 to 1945. The rights of the Jews were being deprived, discrimination against them, Nazis attacking the Jews in their homes, on the streets and destroying thousands of Jewish-owned buildings. The Syrian refugees tried finding a safe place to take refuge after a conflict between the long-serving government of Syria and the Syrian people. The people of Syria were angry towards the government because of its
The country of Syria is a pivotal coastal country located in the Middle East. It shares its northern border with Turkey, southern border with Jordan, east and southeast border with Iraq, and southwest border with Lebanon and Israel. The coastal region