CHRISTINA BERNIER 1
Syrian Refugee Crisis
Christina Bernier
Our Lady of Mount Carmel S.S
CHRISTINA BERNIER 2 It is all the more important to think about refugees as more than just helpless people who will drain the resources of new countries but as hard-working and skilled people with unique cultures who want to thrive in new lands until they can return home. The Syrian civil war is going into its sixth year. With over 4.8 million externally displaced, the Syrian Refugee Crisis is becoming a massive international
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(Gilmore, 2015). As well as Canada, the United States can also increase their contributions to the refugees. They only reached about 1285 refugees by April 2016 which is only 13% of the original amount they promised. With about 29 state governors opposing Syrian immigration it makes it a lot harder to reach the already small goal of 10000. Regardless of the fact that, Secretary of State John Kerry pledged to the international community that the United States would commit to the families/refugees affected by the war. (Sakuma, 2016). The United States typically hates foreign aid because they think it is wasteful charity. In fact, almost all foreign aid dollars are for weapons to allies whose security services are fighting their battles for them. This is money that could be put toward the American refugee project! Foreign aid should focus on governance and economic assistance to poor and transforming regimes, such as Syria. If the United States used foreign aid for that reason specifically it would most definitely help prevent future refugee crises. (Miller,
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.
The United States has enough resources for the refugees. For example, one hundred thirty three billion pounds of useable food are thrown away in America each year, over thirty percent of food our country has annually.
Did you know that refugees have been around since World War II? Due to the war and the aggression from the Nazis, over 55 million people became refugees during the whole World War II era. Around one million people still needed a place to stay after five years since the war had ended. The Cold War, mini wars and battles in Mozambique, Africa, Afghanistan, Rwanda, The Soviet Union, etc, as well as The Vietnam War were some of the causes for refugee population increase and displacement during 1960-2000 era. According to the UNHCR, ever since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center Buildings to present time, there has been over 60 million refugees displaced, surpassing the World War II numbers. The ongoing Syrian War has had a tremendous
People even fear that accepting Syrian refugees will increase the struggle for existence in the United States. However, On December 17, 1963 the 36th president of the US, Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the United Nations General Assembly and reaffirmed the US commitment to global peace and stability. And since the USA came to existence, peace and maintaining peace throughout the globe has been the US main purpose. Accepting refugees and supporting global peace through involvement in anti-terrorist acts like accepting Jewish refugees in ww2 and the US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan to end terrorism have made the USA standout in the world. So, accepting Syrian refugees will make the US image as an anti-terrorist country more prominent and set an example to the world that the US is not only the most powerful country but a responsible one
History is deemed to repeat itself. Just like the years before World War II with Jewish refugees, America is currently resisting the call of helpless Syrian refugees (“History Repeats...Jewish Refugees” para. 1). For centuries, the United States of America has had the claim and reputation of being a haven to anyone who sought it. The country is closing its doors and ignoring the people it should be aiding the most. The vile attitude of the United States towards the relocation of Syrian refugees is an abomination to the beliefs that the country was founded upon.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis is one of the worst humanitarian movement since WWII. Since 2011, over 11 million people have been forced to leave their homes due to the civil war that erupted over changes in the government (Fantz). As more refugees leave the country in search of safety, acceptance, and opportunity, pressure is put on the world powers to accept Syrian Refugees into their countries. Europe has received an onslaught of refugees, and now all eyes fall on America. Pressure is building on the U.S. to accept Syrian Refugees, however, with the rise of ISIS, many Americans have become more hesitant to let them in.
There is a plethora of humanitarian and moral reasons for the United States of America to allow more Syrian refugees to seek resettlement here. The United States has resettled millions of refugees from all over the world, but all too often its humanitarian instinct has been hindered by paranoia and fear. This refugee crisis has been the worst since the Second World War as well as producing some of the same rhetoric about refugees as the postwar period. In my opinion, the United States, the most powerful country in the world, should accept this state of affairs and be a role model to the rest of the world. The pros of accepting refugees will greater weigh out the cons in the end.
The Syrian refugee crisis is a complex issue that places a large amount of pressure on the United States government. Syrian refugees are trying to flee from their unprotected home country, Syria, and find a safer place to live like in the U.S. The U.S. has the challenging decision to make which is if they should let the refugees in or not. This problem has arisen from tensions in the war occurring in the Middle East (Sengupta). The U.S. was created for freedom and accepting them them shows the compassion of the United States. Communities in Michigan and California largely speak Arabic and have family in Syria (Sengupta). The Syrian refugee crisis does pose great threats to America jeopardizing the safety of Americans. Automatically most Americans come to this dreadful conclusion, but safe decisions can be made that can benefit everyone. The U.S. should not deny letting Syrian refugees in.
Recently, ISIS bombed and killed over a hundred people in Paris and other countries where Syrian refugees escaped to. President Obama has agreed to allow Syrian refugees into the United States and provide the refugees with homes and free food. Refugees whom we were just fighting against. There's something wrong with this picture. President Obama should not be allowing Syrian refugees into the United States because it increases the chance of having another terrorist attack and we should be giving our own citizens that are homeless what the government is willing to give non citizens.
The world has not seen a disaster quite as extreme as Syria’s refugee crisis since the event of World War II. With civil unrest and violence disfiguring the nation into a place where only destruction is promised, the state of Syria has forced millions of people out of their homes with no choice but to flee. Without a secure destination ahead, the war is just one problem out of the many that refugees will come face-to-face with on their road to safety. Many countries have voiced their position on the matter and are either allowing few to stay within their territories or denying these people help altogether. Although there are more than four million Syrian refugees, the United States has accepted only 1,500 of them over the last four years (Gordon, Smale, and Lyman). Comparing these numbers, it’s clear just how little is being done to alleviate the situation. Even countries that have the power to do so, such as the United States, remain unhelpful. The question that arises out of this is: why exactly are countries hesitant to take these people in? In the articles “U.S. Will Accept More Refugees as Crisis Grows” by Michael R. Gordon, Alison Smale, and Rick Lyman, “Refugee Crisis in Syria Raises Fears in South Carolina” by Richard Fausset, and video clip of HBO 's Last Week Tonight by John Oliver, each spokesperson hints at or explicitly states that the reason is not all in good theory. The xenophobia and stereotyping of Muslim people being terrorists are preventing nations from
A refugee is someone who has fled his/her country because of a justifiable fear of persecution due to religion, nationality, race, member of a particular social group or political opinion and cannot or does not want to return to his/her country because of that fear. Refugees face humanitarian problems, they burden the economies of their host countries, and often create security risks. War is usually the reason for fear and flight. Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, which started in 2011, millions of lives have fled their country in search for a better life elsewhere. There are several conflicts that contribute to the violence and war in Syria, all revolving one man their president, Bashar al-Assad.
It all began with fighting in the streets in march of 2011in the south city of Deraa. The fighting was a result of a group of teenagers painting insurrection words on the side of a school wall. “The teens were later arrested and tortured as punishment” (Rogers). In response protesters took to the streets to express freedom in the political world and once and for all end misconducting within the city, Instead syrian security forces assailed the people, killing several, more began to rebel. War & Refugees, two words no one likes to hear and two words to describe the situation in Syria. Years of disagreements between the president Bashar al-Assad and those seeking to throw him from office have escalated into
“The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration provides aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world, through repatriation, local integration, and resettlement in the United States. PRM also promotes the United States' population and migration policies. The United States remains committed to helping the innocent children, women, and men affected by the ongoing conflict in Syria.” (U.S Department of State , 2016 ) This is a national, state and local public policy issue. This means that the United States has full support for any Syrian refugee to come live in the United States and get all these benefits. I am not one to be against helping thy neighbors but helping Syria’s refugees is
Today there are many things going on in the world however, today I am going to focus on the millions of people around the world having to flee their homes. These people are defined as refugees. According to dictionary.com a refugee is "a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc." Right now there is something going on called the Refugee Crisis. This website does a very good job of explaining the refugee crisis. Millions of people are fleeing conflict in their own land and traveling over seas to other countries. This is called the refugee crisis because there are so many refugees. Because there are so many people some countries are closing there borders. It is difficult
Granting a substantial amount of un-vetted refugees access to a country cannot come without substantial consequence. By offering access to asylum, one is exposing the country to problems such as rising crime rate, economic hardships, social problems, and other problems that unvetted refugees bear and and potentially bringing more problems and make already rampant problems much worse. My argument is not saying to stop all flow of refugees, but instead of allowing any who wants refuge in, precautions need to be taken such as proper vetting and background screening. Vetting is the process in which an immigrant has their background checked before they are allowed into their country of refuge. Allowing large amounts of refugees into a country without vetting or regulation results in more problems than it solves.