Syrian The Refugee Crisis During The Syrian Civil War

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

On September of 2015, the image of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi went viral. “The toddler’s lifeless body on a Turkish beach had reverberated across the globe” (Parkinson & George-Cosh, 2015). Aylan’s family had “fled the brutal civil war in their native Syria and only attempted the boat crossing after Canada denied their application of admission as refugees. The image led to an astonishing outpouring of support for Syrian refugees” (Hein & Niazi, 2016).

Even the innocent Syrians go can be dislocated without any idea of where they will go. Located on the article, The real refugee crisis is in the Middle East, not Europe, “While the Middle East and North Africa region hosts around 4.8 million refugees alone, they are treated more as passive refugee-hosting vessels than as actors with their own interests.” (Arar. Hintz. Norman. n.pag.). Hosting refugees is not easy and the E.U. has made that very clear. With the high amount of refugees in these countries, there are just as many that don't get to live their lives the way they want or get to actually do what they aspire to do with their life because they can barely find food to feed their family. Struggling day in and day out, once can only imagine the hardships each refugee faces in a new and distant place. Countless stories remind others of the constant battles. A great example is in the article Syria's Refugee Crisis, one woman says what she went through, "They attacked us. We started to scream and cry," the woman said, explaining the men attempted to rape them and asked, "Why are you scared? Nothing happened. You are married. Why are you afraid of this? It's not your first time." (Syria's Refugee n.pag.). Women are even being victimized in a war that they are not fighting.

America is known by many as the home of the free. While this may be something many Americans identify to be true, the struggle for freedom in Syria is a battle that is displacing many citizens of that region. Throughout the media, there are reports of political leaders taking different stands and positions on the Syrian refugee crisis and displacement in the Middle East. More recently, the voices of today’s officials have been heard saying things like, keep immigrants out we need to keep potential terrorist away, keep our country safe, and stop immigrants from using America’s resources. Each one of these arguments can be justified and deserves attention, but everyone needs to consider what will happen to these refugees if help is refused

The Syrian refugee crisis started out as a local issue in the area. However, it became a national issue because of the deadly attacks in Syria. Two of our presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton, hold extremely different point of views on this issue. Donald Trump indicated that none of the refugees are going to be accepted. In addition to that, he indicated that the current Muslims should have specific IDs and a specific database done for them. He claimed that bringing Syrian refugees would bring terrorists from various groups including ISIS. The issue of whether these refugees should be accepted or not became debatable mainly when the attacks happened in Paris. On the other hand, Hilary Clinton supported the idea of accepting

What if you were called a refugee one day? Many of Syrians are losing their homes to terrorists. They are now facing a similar issue Jews faced in WWII. Nearly 1/3 of the Jews on the St. Louis died after they tried going to 2 different countries and were denied by both. So, Syrians today are alike and different in many ways from Jews.

Sometimes entertainment can reflect real-world events or situations. The song, “Colors of the Wind”, taken from the film, “Pocahontas”, may depict an issue that society faces today. As an explanation for this, the Native Americans at the time were seen as savages, and the song is trying to explain how they are not the savages the English think they are. From this, it may be concluded that the song may relate to the conflicts the Syrian refugees face, and the views that the developed countries have upon them.

The war in Syria has been going on for around four years, and now the Syrian refugees who have become homeless from the war have been hoping to be one of the four million other Syrians to be accepted into another country which leads me to the title of this article, "US plans to accept ten thousand Syrian refugees next year." This article falls mostly under a government issue because of the cost to allow the refugees to stay in the US. This article was reported on September 10, 2015.

These civilians have been victims of rape, violence, execution, bombings, and even recruitment of child soldiers. For this reason, Syrians are migrating from their country and are encountering harsh obstacles. The main destination for Syrians is Europe. About 13.5 million people in Syria need medical assistance due to harsh conditions caused by the civil war. As Syrians are headed to Europe, they take a route through Turkey. Syrians have to cross the Turkish border and to get smuggled into Turkey they pay a large amount of money. Refugees can travel to the coast of Turkey to head to Greece. Many are becoming ill, abused, and have even died during their journey to safety. They proceed through rough seas and the possibility of a sinking ship, and a chance of being stranded in the sea. If any refugee is lucky enough to reach land alive, they still have more challenges to overcome. Many Syrians migrate illegally, this means that they don’t have a legal way to work. Being unable to work forces Syrians to accept any jobs with low wages. If Syrians travel to other countries, they may also face problems with language. The future generation of Syria is also being impacted by the civil war. Children are scared and becoming traumatized by what they go through. Kids aren’t getting proper education, and this forms an uncertain future for them. Also, many of them are needed

Syrian refugees suffered and lost a lot until they reached the nearest nation that accepts them. They are seeking safety and a simple, honorable life for their families. There are many difficulties they faced because their rejection from the Arab countries the neighbor of their country and the countries of the world. Syrian crisis is not only Syrian people's problem, but is everyone's problem included US, Europe, Middle East, UN. We all should help these innocent people and save them from the despotic ruler and the civil war. They are human being and they deserve to live their lives just like us. I interested in this topic because I was a refugee just like them, and we had a similar crisis, I feel their situation. We escaped from the war and

America is known by many as the home of the free. While this may be something many Americans identify to be true, the struggle for freedom in Syria is a battle that is displacing many citizens of that region. Throughout the media, there are reports of political leaders taking different stands and positions on the Syrian refugee crisis and displacement in the Middle East. According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of displacement is “to force (people or animals) to leave the area where they live”. More recently, the voices of today’s officials have been heard saying things like, keep immigrants out we need to keep potential terrorist away, keep our country safe, and stop immigrants from using America’s resources. Each one of these

The Syrian civil war has created a worldwide refugee crisis and even though various countries are currently trying to help Syrians, many countries are still refusing to even let them in. A recent Bloomberg Politics poll, conducted last week after the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, "found that 53 percent of Americans don’t want to accept any Syrian refugees; 11 percent said they would only accept Christian refugees from Syria" (Bremmer). American political figures are also opposed to the acceptance of Syrians into the States with Ted Cruz stating that he wants to ban Muslim Syrian refugees from entering the U.S. Ben Carson also “has used a particularly offensive analogy to rabid dogs when explaining why he is against letting in Syrian refugees.

The European Commission Press Release on August 6, 2015 released a statement saying “Migration is not a popular or pretty topic. It is easy to cry in front of your TV set when witnessing these tragedies. It is harder to stand up and take responsibility. What we need now is the collective courage to follow through with concrete action on words that will otherwise ring empty.”(Migration Letters, 184). The Syrian refugee crisis is almost insurmountable, but as the Migration Letters noted, providing aid will only impart temporary relief for those suffering. The only way to resolve this issue in my opinion is to accept the refugees, as the outflow will continue since the Syrian civil war shows no

A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to

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.