Should Us Accept Syrian Refugees

The United States should accept refugees who have background checks. It is a humanitarian duty for people, and the United States, to help other people that are in danger. Background checks would let the U.S know if the refugees are dangerous or not, so as long as they aren’t in any harm, the U.S should let them in. Also, there are some Americans that are doing their best and helping out refugees that are actually coming in, and that shows American values.

But many refugees have tried to make attacks in Europe and those were inspired by Islamist extremism. But here in the United State it wouldn't happen because there is a better way of screened the refugees are let into the country.

Terrorist, sleeper cells and undeserving; these are all adjectives that Americans have used to describe Syrian refugees. This type of bigotry is an issue that must be addressed. In light of the recent attack on Paris, there has been a dramatic shift to block President Obama’s plan to bring 10,000 additional refugees into the United States. Imagine that, a nation of immigrants blocking other immigrants from entering. In order to gain this kind of overwhelming support for such a bill, propagandists have used countless personal attacks on an entire race and claim that it is in the name of national security. Rather than lock down the borders, the United States should take California’s model for vetting refugees and make it the federal

There is a multi-stage, multi-year process that occurs only after they are vetted by the United Nations that is in place to make sure that this does not happen: “The history of the U.S. refugee program demonstrates that the lengthy and extensive vetting that all refugees must undergo is an effective deterrent for terrorists” (Bier). Plus, from the perspective of ISIS, the refugees are traitors. Not only that, but, none of the attacks that have occurred in America have been because of ISIS, they were all “inspired” by ISIS: “ According to ISIS, Syrian Muslim refugees are traitors to the radical Islamic cause. ‘It is correct for Muslims to leave the lands of the infidel for the lands of Islam, but not vice versa,’ one ISIS video said in September” (Bier). More-so, considering that the only ISIS members that have slipped through the system were caught within the matter of five days or less ; before they had the chance to cause any damage: Since 1980, the U.S. has invited in millions of refugees, including hundreds of thousands from the Middle East. Not one has committed an act of terrorism in the U.S. (update for those unwilling to read the source, the Boston bombers were not refugees)” (Bier) this does not seem to be a problem. Because of the systems we have in place, there is no logical reason that anyone should be afraid that there could be

With the recent events around the world involving a terror group named ISIS, many have been affected. In Paris, many were killed during a concert which struck terror around the world. A total of 129 people perished and hundreds were wounded. Millions of Syrian refugees have been trying to escape and come to the United States for their own personal safety. Over the past 4 years, over 2000 refugees have been allowed into the country. In an attempt to increase the safety of the refugees, the U.S. has pledged to allow 10,000 more Syrians over the next year. It has become a controversial topic because citizens of the United States believe letting in the refugees is a mistake. Some incredulous citizens believe letting in refugees will cause more

According to Fox news,Obama administration officials plan to bring in about 10,000 refugees over the next year. This will give them a safe place to stay, a chance to get back on their feet, a chance to get a job, will allow them to get healthcare, an education, and any other other commodities the refugees could possibly need. But, every person has another side. In France, in November of 2015, the ISIS bombers were identified as refugees that had fled to escape the war. As they had started to live in France,they joined ISIS, and were undercover. Letting people into your country without thinking about it gives them a chance to be a threat. Some countries are letting refugees’ records slide so they can start a now life. CNN news says that 31 U.S. governors are not accepting Syrian refugees.Overall, it is the wrong choice to let refugees into your

Since 2011, more than 250,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war. Millions of other Syrians are searching for a secure home. America could provide a home to these Syrians if they were well prepared and funded. Taking in Syrian refugees would have no help to Syria, be dangerous for American citizens and be an extremely ignorant move, considering we are not prepared for almost 50,000 refugees. Syrian refugees should not be allowed into America.

Taking in refugees from countries in a crisis is a basic humanitarian act. I have witnessed this first hand with my dad mentoring a refugee from South Sudan and helping him get on his feet, and now he is extremely successful. The difference from twenty years ago when the Sudanese were refugees today is that there is the risk of safety. In the Middle East, especially Syria, there is no way to be able to verify that the refugees are just civilians and have no hatred for the U.S. Until there is a way to totally be able to verify that the refugees are totally risk free it is not worth the risk of taking them. We has a country has to learn from what is happening in Europe because of the sheer number of refugees that were allowed into their countries. It would be silly to make the same mistakes and risk having the similar outcome of repeated terror attacks, and whole groups of people choosing not to assimilate to Western culture. While Syria is in a humanitarian crisis and they need help, the safety of the United States and its people is the most important thing and cannot be risked. The only evidence needed is that in Europe where there are terrorist attacks almost every single

After facing the unfortunate and tragic terrorist attacks in Paris. The main question is, should the United States take and accept the 10,000 Syrian refugees? I highly believe that we should accept the 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States. President Obama has urged the U.S to welcome these refugees, I think that letting the refugees come into the state will not decrease the safety of the U.S and will definitely not bring us in possible danger. This is a question of human rights, I believe all humans deserve the right to live without the constant threat of death. This should not be an issue and we should accept all people with open arms. The decision to eliminate the acceptance of the refugees is very controversial, and if the U.S was to accept the migrants I think they should be taken to a certain

In the blog, “6 reasons to Welcome Syrian Refugees After Paris,” it states “All of the 9/11 hijackers used student or tourist visas. These visas are much easier and faster to obtain the refugee status, which makes up to two years and requires a multi-stage vetting process and U.N referral. Refugee status is the single most difficult way to enter the United States” So, since we think that we are possibly allowing in terrorists when we allow in Syrian refugees. It really doesn’t make it easier for terrorists to enter. The blog states that we shouldn’t be worrying heavily on if by allowing in Syrian refugees, we are bringing in terrorists. In “Entering the U.S. as refugees would be the hardest way for would-be terrorists” we learn more about the terrorist attacks and the fact that people think Syrian refugees are behind the attacks. Although, as stated in the report “And refugees aren't automatically considered for resettlement: only the most vulnerable refugees -- such as torture victims, female heads of household, people with serious medical conditions and other especially vulnerable groups.” It is seen that the resettlement program only considers the least capable people, which is hard to see them carrying out a terrorist attack. The fact is known that we are trying to help them as well. The admission of Syrian refugees is a difficult

First off, let us explore the last refugee crisis the United States experienced. Starting in the mid-1930’s, German refugees (with a significant portion being Jewish) applied for U.S. entry permits. To be exact, it was thousands; however, in 1938, the U.S. State Department capped these permits to only 20,000 refugees. Even with this cap, “…82 percent of Americans still opposed admitting large numbers of Jewish refugees into the United States…” (History Lesson 5: U.S. Immigration Policy and Hitler's Holocaust, n.d.). There is every reason why Americans were opposed to the refugees.

should just accept refugees to put an end to the refugee crisis is because most of the people living in the U.S. agree, they already want to help. “Cheryl Hamilton… hoped for a handful of donations and some volunteers to help resettle the refugees in New England. Instead, she was flooded with piles of donations and a small army of helper...” “Over 100 people signed up to volunteer.” these are quotes from an article in the Boston Globe newspaper titled An outpouring of Support for Refugees by Maria Sachetti. As you can see this is a clear example of people in the U.S. wanting to and already helping the refugees that are coming and are in the U.S.. One of the reasons they also want to help is because they know the definition of a refugee. “ 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 reason of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.” This is the definition of a refugee according to the 1951 Geneva Convention and this is obviously a description of someone who does need help because they no longer have a place to call home. They can also possibly never return to their home “ Most likely, they cannot return home or are afraid to do

Because of the recent Paris attack, the refugees have received a bad reputation. America needs the current twenty-seven governors to get on the President’s side. The governors currently are stating they will not allow any refugees because of the fact of terrorism (Panic). They are scared a good portion of the refugees are terrorists in disguise. This can be fixed by the extreme screening the government does before they allow any immigrants in. America’s government could always just revamp the screening for the Syrian refugees. America’s government could use an extreme background check that could see if any refugees had any relationship with ISIS, and if any did, they could just kick them

While the arguments on the other side suggest otherwise this is a genuine argument. However, with an extensive vetting process already in place the need to halt all incoming refugees isn’t very defensible. Since 2014, the Obama Administration has allowed more than 1,800 Syrian refugees into the U. S. that have gone through a strict 18 to 24-month screening process that goes through the U.N. and several American agencies who are trained to catch illegitimate refugees from entering the states(NPR). If we as a nation can’t trust our bureaucracies to protect us along side the government, then we don’t have a nation to protect.

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.