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Refugees Are Fleeing And Seeking For A Home Right Now

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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. Firstly, the entering of the Syrian refugees in the United States is beneficial because they will have to work, and more people working surely means the economy growth. Once the Syrian refugees are accepted in the United States they have to look for a job

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