Opposing Syrian Refugees

People all over the world have been asking themselves if it is right for their country to let in refugees from Syria. It is a question everybody fears from answering because of the consequences it may take. Several states in America have denied the entry because of security reasons and the over population. Even if there are several countries still refusing Syrians there are a few who are accepting them. Looking at some articles, I’ve seen differential opinions and one must read and understand why Syria refugees need a chance to be rescued from all the chaos and horror they’ve been through.

The topic about Texas stepping out of the federal refugee resettlement has been causing controversy since November of 2015. Nevertheless, before introducing the topic, we should know that the term “refugee” can be defined as “person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country because of a “well-founded fear of persecution” due to race, membership in a particular social group, political opinion, religion, or national origin.” (Johnson). The controversy caused about this topic is due to Texas governor’s concerns about security threads from the Syrian refugees, however, the Federal government has a security process that is applied to every refugee that entries in the country. Moreover, we will review the next question: What is the government’s legal process to let the refugees in the United States?

Currently, the United States is very restrictive in its admission and resettlement of refugees. Since the ongoing Syrian war has resulted in the largest refugee crisis in history, this should not be the case. First, compared to other nations, the United States has had more experience resettling refugees. This experience would be highly

The dilemma regarding the American refugee policy and America’s stance on refugees at this point in time is a challenging topic for many to discuss. Not only is this controversy affecting Americans, it is also hurting refugees in desperate need of our help. America needs to start handling the emerging refugee crisis by first working to remove the stereotype associated with refugees, then the U.S. needs to assess which refugee countries should (if any) actually be banned, and after accomplishing those-- America needs to work to help the countries in need by letting refugees in, and working to help the refugees live happily in their country of origin.

Many people believe that the United States should not let Syrian refugees into the United States to escape war would damage the country’s safety and way of life, but the U.S. should allow them in because it provides these immigrants such as humanitarian aid, safer families, a well- rounded education, and a strengthened workforce. As the Syrian Civil War rages, ISIS bombs the Middle East, and Russia targets airstrikes, thousands of Syrian refugees flee their home and country with their lives. Children cannot go to school and parents are running out of money. They need aid, but in the war-torn cities there is little help that these people can find. Separated from their jobs, livelihood, and families, they can

A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee their country due to persecution, war or violence. They are placed in different countries around the world to find refuge which means they will be safe and stable in a refugee camp. Refugees go through a rough time trying to get into the U.S. due to the U.S.’s current policy of admitting refugees. In the article “The U.S. admissions process” states that the screening process takes 18 to 24 months to approve of one refugee and if a refugee is approved for resettlement in the U.S. then they can enter the U.S. and get help , but if they don’t then they’ll be back in their country (U.S. Committee For Refugees And Immigrants).

The United States federal government should limit the influx of refugees into the United States. Currently, three different entities oversee the United States Refugee Admissions Program. These entities are the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which falls under the Department of State, The Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is headed up by the Department of Health and Human Services, and select offices within the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services within the Department of Homeland Security has the responsibility of conducting security interviews, and they determine whether an individual is eligible to become a refugee in the Unites States. Once accepted, potential refugees are then broken down into three categories. Priority one refugees are those fleeing persecution, or persons who have no other durable solution. Refugees placed in priority two are persons from Iraq, Iran, the former Soviet Union, Burma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bhutan and Cuba. Priority three refugees are the relatives of refugees who have already been admitted into the United States (American Immigration Council). This immigration system was meant, originally, to keep the proportions the same for every nationality and ethnic group. For instance, the United States government utilized a visa lottery to facilitate this effectively.

The issue of whether or not allowing the Syrian refugees continue to enter the United States have became a popular issue after the terrorist attack in Paris on November 13th. In my opinion, I think U.S should still remain allowing the Syrian refugees to start a new life in America. Following two reasons can best explain my point of view.

Syria has been having many problems lately. There is a war currently going on ,and Syria is in need to transport their citizens to another country. Our group will focus on getting the refugees to be able to enter the United States. There has been issues in the United States in which refugees aren’t able to enter the

With the recent events around the world involving a terror group named ISIS, many have been affected. In Paris, many were killed during a concert which struck terror around the world. A total of 129 people perished and hundreds were wounded. Millions of Syrian refugees have been trying to escape and come to the United States for their own personal safety. Over the past 4 years, over 2000 refugees have been allowed into the country. In an attempt to increase the safety of the refugees, the U.S. has pledged to allow 10,000 more Syrians over the next year. It has become a controversial topic because citizens of the United States believe letting in the refugees is a mistake. Some incredulous citizens believe letting in refugees will cause more

The act has two main purposes. One purpose to have a uniform procedure for refugee admissions (“Refugee” 4). The second purpose is to allow Federal assistance to resettle refugees and help their self-sufficiency (“Refugee” 4). The act describes a refugee as a person who was forced to flee their country do to war, violence, or persecution. Many refugees fear persecution because of their race, nationality, or religion (“What”).

This law had identified a refugee as someone, who, “Is Located outside of the United States; Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States; Demonstrates that they were persecuted of fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group; Is not firmly resettled in another country; Is admissible to the United States.” This law has also been able to raise the number of refugees the United States can take in annually, from 17,400 to 50,000. This is a criteria which matches the circumstances that Syrian refugees are currently put in. "When America wants to, it has opened its doors to tens of thousands of refugees…and absorbed them effortlessly," Julia Ioffe, who arrived to the United States as a child fleeing the brutality of the Soviet Union, argued in Foreign Policy in September 2015. "In fact, you are likely the descendant of one of them yourself: people fleeing a potato famine or political unrest in 19th-century Europe, pogroms in the Russian empire, war in Asia, or genocide in Africa. In fact, you, like me, are the descendant of something far less grave than what Syrians are fleeing today."

The United States defines a refugee as”any person who is outside any country of such person’s nationality or, in the case of a person having no nationality, is outside any country in which such person last habitually resided, and who is unable or unwilling to return to, and is unable to avail himself or herself of the protection of, that country because of persecution, or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” The president may also designate certain people who are within their country of nationality or habitual residence as refugees. However, those who have ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of others are not included in any meaning of the word refugee. Citation Once a refugee has been referred for resettlement , the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determines whether to admit the applicant based on several interviews, background checks and other criteria. Once a decision is made the refugee’s case is given to a resettlement agency.

The process for Syrian refuges is a long one, a year or longer. They are interviewed, background checked, and fingerprinted. The refugees that are applying for resettlement are native to Syria but have been living in Turkey, Jordan, and possibly Lebanon according to Devon Cone (2015). The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration website also includes information about the Refugee processes.

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