Persuasive Essay On Syrian Refugees

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.

Walter Kirn, an American novelist and literary critic, stated that ‘‘Everyone loves a witch hunt as long as it’s someone else’s witch being hunted.’’ (Web. Walter Kirn Quote) Although the Salem Witch Trials took place over 300 years ago, in 1692, and we claim that we have come a long way since then, the truth is we have not. The hysteria that took place during the witch trials occurred because people refused to take responsibility for their actions. The same thing is happening in modern day America due to a 4 year long civil war, in Syria, and a mounting war on terrorism, in the United States. Syrians are fleeing their country because of the impending civil war, of 4 years, between those loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those who oppose him, the rebels. Accepting refugees from war torn countries has always been something the United States has done, even if it caused some controversy. However, there has never been more controversy on whether or not to accept refugees from Syria. This is because of the terrorist groups in Syria who have continued to execute fatal attacks on Westernized countries, specifically the United States. A number of U.S. citizens do not want to accept Syrian refugees for fear that some refugees could pose potential threats or have relations with the terrorist group, ISIS.

The debate about letting Syrian Refugees into America has been a heavily debated topic in the last year. One surprising fact is that, ‘The third largest city in the country of Jordan, Za’atari is just a refugee camp filled with Syrians escaping the Syrian Civil War and the population of Za’atari of 90,000.’ Syrians should be let into our county because: we have been letting Syrian Refugees into our country a very few have been of them have been radicalized and carried out terrorist attacks on our country, U.S. states cannot legally reject and deport Syrian Refugees coming here to seek refuge without the approval of the federal government, and not all the Syrian Refugees fit the supposedly true stereotypes

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.

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

Earlier this week The New York Times issued an account in their Sunday paper discussing the critical topic in regards to America accepting Refugees from the Middle East. The Times honed in on this topic in the column “ U.S Will Accept More Refugees as Crisis Grows”, written by Michael R. Gordon, Alison Smale, and Rick Lyman. The feature begins to discuss the problems that are being raised in the Middle East. Hundreds of thousands of men, women, and families in countries like Syria, Iraq, Somalia, and Bhutan are in danger due to the fact that their countries are facing war. This leads to the people of these countries being forced to leave in order to escape the war and oppression. These people are called Refugees. The problem cultivates as wealthier neighboring countries become reluctant in helping these refugees because of their anti-refuge politics. Refugees are then forced to travel as far away as they can, paying until they can no longer go any further. They are then forced into labor, later leading them to escape in an unsafe and deathly manner across the Mediterranean sea to Europe. This being the cause of the many deaths of men, women, and children across the Middle East as they had hopes of a better life elsewhere.The Washington Post also reflects on this subject in their column, “Refugees in America: Syrian family rebuilds life in the U.S” by Deepti Hajela. Hajela interviews a Syrian family, the Roustom. The father Hassan Al Roustom exclaims,

Last September, four year old Shahad was found in the rubble of a bombing site in Western Syria. Seven of her family members were killed in the incident.Now in a Lebanese refugee camp, Shahad and her remaining family members are struggling to survive. These are the families that the United States has the potential to help. The potential to let into our country. The potential to offer these types of families a proper education, because we, unlike them, have enough resources. We should let the Syrian refugees into our country.

President Barack Obama has announced that the United States plans to take in 10,000 refugees. For many Americans, this is a number far too large, but others disagree. With millions of refugees leaving their home-country of Syria because of a civil war, many people wonder, is the U.S. helping as much with this dilemma as they can and should? Some countries have taken in so many migrants it’s caused a population spike, while others have done little or nothing at all. (Martinez) The United States has accepted only 1,500 Syrian refugees into its borders since civil war broke out four years ago (Edelman). When compared to the 4.1 million refugees that need our help, 1,500 is a pitiful number. Because this crisis is of such large proportions, the

For example, only 1,800 Syrian refugees have been admitted into the United States since the civil war in Syria began, and these refugees have been placed in 35 different states. These numbers are considerably less admitted compared to countries such as Germany whom as admitted 38,500 refugees, and that of Canada who has admitted 36,300 refugees since 2013. As of a most recent poll taken as of September 2015, the United States of America has admitted another 1,682 refugees. According to author Margaret Talev (2015) she states that most Americans want the United States to stop letting in Syrian refugees due to amid fears of terrorist infiltrations after the Paris attacks. She states that these findings are based off of a Bloomberg Politics national poll that also shows that the nation is divided on whether or not to send troops into Syria to fight the Islamic

has admitted thousands of people in tragedies, the Syrian Civil War continues and this will result in more admissions. In 2013, the U.S. admitted 69,909 refugees and granted asylum to 25,199 individuals (Dakwar 2016). It also increased grants of immigration protection for victims. However, following the Syrian refugee crisis, more than 4 million Syrians have fled conflict and violence in their home country, and 6.5 million have been displaced internally.

The uprising in Syria started in March 2011 and has quickly turned into a full-scale civil war. According to the United Nations, there’s an estimated more than 250,000 people have been killed throughout the revolution(Robins-Early). In addition, more than 4.2 millions of Syrian have become refugees according to the UNHCR. Since 2011, only 1500 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States. However, in early September, President Obama’s administration had announced that there will be at least 10,000 refugees entering the next year(Yan). The debate on whether Syrian refugees should be allowed to enter the U.S. is intensifying, although some people have said that it is not moral to refused refugees’ entering, many people have argued against it due to the safety concerns over the screening process, the panic and tensions that would create which lend to more xenophobic prejudices towards Muslims.

In 2011, the Syrian Civil War started. The Free Syrian Army is one side, fighting against Bashar Assad, the ruler of Syria, on the other side. From this conflict, more than four million people have fled their homes, becoming refugees and having few places to flee to for safety, the United States being somewhere only taking a little under 20,000. The United States should increase our acceptance for Syrian refugees because it will undermine ISIS recruitment, better the economy and help national security.

Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, many people have asked questions about what to do the displaced Syrians. Some are accepting and want the refugees to migrate to the United States. Others believe they are a risk to people already living within our borders, in multiple aspects. With the civil war continuously escalating and the number of displaced refugees increasing, something needs to be done. Whether it is deny them or give them access, an answer needs to be given. Since fears of refugees are unfounded and unsubstantiated, allowing Syrian Refugees into the United States will help improve the United States in all aspects.

Do you have and idea of how many refugees are fleeing and seeking for a home right now? According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees(UNHCR) the most recent updated number of Syrian refugees are around 4.8 million people, and it is a huge number of people that need help. The United States is a nation of immigrants with a lot of opportunities, and as a country of such success, they should be willing to accept some Syrian refugees, who are simply looking for a better life. Even though the United States is one of the most powerful country in the world, the number of Syrian refugees accepted in the country is less than many other developing countries. As stated by Ian Bremmer from Time Magazine in November, 2015, the American government has only accepted 2,290 of the 4.2 million refugees, and that is only 0.0005% of people seeking safety. Clearly the number of Syrian refugees welcomed in the country is not an acceptable amount, especially when it comes to a country as great as America. There are plenty of reasons why the U.S. should accept the Syrian refugees because they help the economic expansion, enforce the security of the country, and be an example to others as a good civilian not a terrorist.

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.