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
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
In “The Syrian Crisis, Explained in One Map,” an article by Zach Beauchamp, talks about the Syrian crisis that I’ve been going on for a while now. Syrian refugees are moving out of Syria and looking for a place to stay. They have been going to Europe, Eritrea, Iraq, Afghanistan, and many others. First of all, Beauchamp explains the largest population of Syrian refugees is in the middle east, often in vast and underfunded un-run refugee camps. This is a reason why they want to move out of their country and live a better life.
The current world refugee crisis is the worst since World War II with currently over 59.9 million forcibly displaced people, which equivalates to a 40% increase in 3 years. This influx of refugees can be seen as a crisis, many countries are under intense strain trying to taking in the large amounts who are fleeing from danger, with Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt taking in 95% of fleeing Syrian refugees. Turkey taking in the most people with an estimated figure 1.9 million. However, countries in the Persian gulf, closer to Syria, have taken in no refugees. With nowhere to go, 1 in 4 refugees were forced resettle in poor countries such as Ethiopia. Europe has also been under much strain with small facilities for refugees and large numbers affecting the border states such as Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Germany has resettled over 800 000 refugees, more than the whole of Europe in 2014.
The utterly diminished and persistently conflicted regime of Bashar Al-Assad has led to several forces, including numerous rebel groups, Kurdish forces, and even ISIL to occupy the war-torn country of Syria in a seemingly never-ending ruination. Most importantly however, it has also led to millions of Syrians becoming dislodged between the remnant regions with the deaths of roughly half a million citizens, according to the Syrian Centre for Policy Research, from a civil war that originated due to a series of protests and differentiating ideologies. The situation has lead for surviving Syrians, now properly known as refugees, to seek asylum in neighboring countries in Europe, but even including some countries as far as in the Western Hemisphere, particularly the United States.
The reason behind Syrians fleeing their home country is to get away from the absolute violence, Syrian civil war has caused, the collapsing infrastructure of the country, and to keep children safe.The outbreak of a civil war in March 2011 caused 9 million Syrians to leave since then (“Syrian Refugees: A Snapshot of the Crisis – in the Middle East and Europe” 1). The Syrian Civil War has left more than two-hundred forty thousand people dead, including twelve thousand children.
Words used everyday by our media and our highest politicians. We hear it uttered with condescension and tainted by fear.[b] But essentially ‘asylum seekers, refugees, boat people’ is what will determine our country's federal election. But many people in this room may not actually know what these 3 phrases really mean[c]. Are these people that seeking a better life, trying to be free and do what’s best for their families. Similarly maybe even searching for health care and resources, perhaps even fleeing from persecution or something else that is out of their control.
Due to the recent crises caused by the conflict in Syria, more than four million refugees have fled that region of the
Syrian refugees should not be allowed into the United States.we already have many immigrants coming in legally and illegally. The United States already has an overflow of the population and we still have problems that we have not fixed, so why should we fix the Syrian’s problem. We have no idea if the Syrians will attack us or not, once they get into our country, they will also have a possibility to take our jobs.
Four in every five Syrians are now living in poverty because of the war and the destruction it has caused. This has been a tragic and hard time and has had a negative effect on all aspects of the country. The only option this war has left for the innocent is to flee to the neighboring countries (BBC).With that being said women and children have risked their lives in dangerous attempts to flee the country in search of safety. Majority of the people who are fleeing are traveling to Europe in hopes of sanction. But not all countries/states have been welcoming to these refugees, Gulf States such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and have similar religion, language and culture as Syria and they have more than enough resources to house these people but are not on board. Leaving the country to go to other geographic locations is an example of hyperdyadic spread. Hyperdyadic spread can be defined as an event outside of your perimeter that ends up affecting you (Lecture 11/2/2015). The wars going on in Syria that has led to many killings has caused many people to up and leave in fear for their own lives
Do you like paying for things that don't affect you? That is what syrian refugees want us to do. They want people from other countries to pay for the syrian kids to get educated. I don’t think that people should have to donate through tax money. We shouldn't be forced to pay taxes for something that won't affect our country.
All it takes is one foolish person to mess something up right? Donald Trump is carelessly getting rid of Syrian Refugees. Yet, a very intelligent man made this; “Your enemy is not the refugee. Your enemy is the one who made him a refugee.” This quote from Tariq Ramadan, an academic, philosopher, and a writer. What he’s saying is that refugees aren’t the problem, the people who made them a refugee. Refugees aren’t your enemy they are innocent people looking for a place to be safe. The purpose of this essay is to prove that Donald Trump is wrong about refugees and is spreading fake news.
According to UNHCR, a refugee is someone who has been forced to flee his or her country because of persecution, war, or violence. A refugee has a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group. Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do so. War and ethnic, tribal and religious violence are leading causes of refugees fleeing their countries. When people flee their own country, and seek sanctuary in another country, they apply for asylum – the right to be recognized as a refugee and receive legal protection and material assistance. An asylum seeker must demonstrate that his or her fear of persecution in his or her home country is
IS has likewise been blamed by the UN for pursuing a battle of dread. It has caused serious disciplines on the individuals who transgress or decline to acknowledge its principles, including many open executions and removals. Its contenders have additionally done mass killings of opponent furnished gatherings, individuals from the security powers and religious minorities, what's more, decapitated prisoners, including a few Westerners. More than 4.5 million individuals have fled Syria since the begin of the contention, the majority of the ladies and kids. Neighboring Lebanon, Jordan, and Turkey have attempted to adapt to one of the biggest evacuee mass migrations in late history. Around 10% of Syrian exiles have looked for security in Europe, showing political divisions as nations contend over sharing the weight. A further 6.5 million individuals are inside uprooted inside Syria, 1.2 million were driven from their homes in 2015 alone. The UN says it will require $3.2bn to help the 13.5 million individuals, including 6 million youngsters, who will require some type of compassionate help inside Syria in 2016.
Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.
The Syrian refugee crisis has received massive media coverage. People around the world are trying to comprehend the desperate, complicated situation surrounding Syria. The civil war in Syria is the worst crisis in our time. Syrians upset at the fact that long promised reforms have not been enacted, began anti-government demonstrations which started the civil war in 2011. The peaceful protests turned ugly, with the government violently putting an end to those protests. Afterward, ordinary citizens took arms, causing the situation to escalate. Syrians are fleeing their homes because of the great violence, which have left thousands dead and millions wounded, a collapsed infrastructure, resulting in a shattered economy, and for the safety of the children. Syrians are either streaming to surrounding countries or risking their lives to travel to Europe.