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Persuasive Essay On Syrian Refugees

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According to The UN refugee agency (UNCHR) approximately 11 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of the civil war from which 4.8 million have fled to neighboring countries like Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq and over 6.6 million are internally displaced within Syria. This refugee crisis in the Middle East is one of the greatest and most complex humanitarian crises of this generation. Since such large numbers of people have already left for most of the neighboring countries, it was evident restrictions would be imposed by those countries. As pressure is rising for European leaders to resolve the refugee crises, critics are also asking why Middle Eastern governments have not done more the to help the Syrian refugee …show more content…

However all four closest neighboring countries accepting Syrian refugees have denied Syrians secure legal status. Since the response from other Arab states has been disheartening for Syrian refugees they are now driven to board precarious boats to cross the Mediterranean Sea and leave for Europe. According to BBC more than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe in 2015 which also sparked a crisis as countries struggled to cope with the influx, and creating a disagreement between countries over how to best deal with resettling people. With the backlash being faced by refugees from European countries it has forced them to adopt alternative routes to enter the country, routes that are a lot more dangerous. Syrians who are feeling Syria not only have to travel across the Mediterranean, they also have to make it alive leaving the battle lines. Syrian leaving Damascus or surrounding areas have to cross numerous battle lines and navigate through hundreds of Government and rebel forces checkpoints before they can attempt to leave the

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