Ted Cruz On Refugees

Many people are from war stricken areas overseas looking for refuge in the United States. In numerous ways the reader can see a cultural difference in the way that Americans feel about the way that folks from overseas fit in here in the United States. Luma’s friends were afraid because, “a Muslin women from Jordan wouldn’t fit in Down in Dixie” (24). This shows the reader how a large amount of people may view those from across the sea. In a different instance, the author switches to a different family and the reader sees more insight on how the world is disconcerting those trying to start a new life. Just as Beatrice, a newly single mother of three sons, is walking home from work, “A man was following her…she felt the man’s hand on her arm…Beatrice let go of the bag…and she took off running herself in the opposite direction” (31). The reader also sees an instance of police brutality towards a Nigerian immigrant. All of these instances show the trouble that those from overseas may be experiencing. Now as the book goes on the reader gets a sense of the community around those and how those first settled

For the podcast, I interviewed Lina Abdulnoor, with the intention of exploring the intricacies of refugeehood by analyzing Lina’s refugee experience. Lina lived in Iraq with her family until they began receiving death threats due to their religious beliefs. Convinced that they needed to flee the country to survive, they left Iraq as refugees. After leaving Iraq, they settled in Jordan, where they waited two years until the U.N. to approve their request to move to the U.S. in 2012. Lina and her family initially settled in Virginia, where she experienced culture shock as she adapted to American culture and the English language. However, Lina did not feel accepted in Virginia; her experiences in the state led her to think that Americans treated her according to negative stereotypes of Iraqis. After living in Virginia for several months, Lina and her family chose to resettle in San Diego, California, which harbored a larger Iraqi population than Virginia did. Supported by San Diego’s Iraqi community and various refugee organizations, Lina flourished, and she currently studies at UCSD while holding a stable job.

Luma Mufleh, a Jordanian refugee explains the feeling that she and many other immigrants feel directly after moving to the United States. “It's kind of hard to believe that you belong when you don't have a home, when your country of origin rejects you because of fear or persecution, or the city that you grew up in is completely destroyed. I didn't feel like I had a home. I was no longer a Jordanian citizen, but I wasn't American, either” (Don't Feel Sorry for Refugees - Believe in Them). Like many other refugees, she got stuck in between her new and old life, not feeling like she belongs anywhere. The loneliness that many experience is extreme because they have no connection to their old home, but know no one to connect them to their new one. Many immigrants, including Beatrice Ziaty experienced the distaste that their new neighbors and fellow community members felt toward the new immigrants that had suddenly moved into their town. In her first couple weeks in Clarkston, Georgia, Ziaty got robbed while walking home from work one night. “The incident robbed Beatrice of the hope that her new home would provide her and her family a sense of security. She became obsessed with her boy’s safety”(31-32). This incident popped the perfect bubble that she was living in and showed her the reality of the United States, and how the perfect ideals of America do not exist in the way that she pictured it. This feeling of unwelcomeness was also felt by Albert, a refugee from Uganda when he experienced racism because of his skin color. “I thought everyone would be nice, loving and caring, but everything changed when I got here. Racism, discrimination and a lot of things changed my expectation” (Hirsch). The racism that he

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.

Fear is taking over. All around you is fear, surrounding you, taking control. We let the fear sway our emotions, our perceptions, our ideology. Everything is constantly changing because of what we fear. Our morals are being betrayed because of fear; our instincts are being denied because we give into fear. That is why so many people are afraid to let innocent, terrified people into our country. Although, many see the Syrian refugees fleeing from the crisis into their country as a threat, there is no reason to be afraid. The refugees should be allowed into the United States.

The U.S. should let Syrian refugees in the United States to settle, but only a select few. According to Elizabeth McBride, a writer for NBC.com, Razan is a mom of a family of four from Damascus. Her family left after their youngest son, Ibrahim, witnessed his father getting killed in a protest against the Syrian government. Looking at this example, it becomes clear that some Syrians

A refugee is generally thought of as an individual who flees their country due to (but not limited to) racial, religious, or ideological persecution. These people often leave war-torn countries where violence and tyranny strips the very freedoms and opportunities that are the inalienable backbone of the United States. It is no surprise, then, that immigrants from every stretch of the planet have settled in America, freely practicing their beliefs and often playing a critical role in the entrepreneurial development of our capitalist foundation. One such group is the Chaldeans. Hailing from small villages in the north of Iraq—a place historically referred to as Mesopotamia—where the ancient Babylonians once made their home, the Chaldeans are a Catholic group of people who speak Aramaic, the language of Christ. Throughout the last century, the introduction of Saddam Hussein and the

Some people think it’s an excellent proposition sanctioning Syrian refugees, although the other percentage don’t trust the very same notion and alternatively believe it’s an unacceptable idea. 13.5 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance due to a violent civil war that began in 2011.[5] Most Syrian refugees remain in the Middle East, in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt; slightly more than 10 percent of the refugees have fled to Europe.[5] The plight looks and sounds roughly identical to the complex condition of Jewish refugees escaping during the 1930s and 40s, but how can the two groups be similar by occurrence? Initially, Americans sensed concern by the concept of refugees entering into the country, because of refugees taking away American jobs. Americans were primarily concerned with economics in 1939 while today’s fears are related to safety, many replied.[6] Right now, numerous Americans are frightened of the notion that accepting Syrian refugees into the United States would construct terrorism in the country, seeing that countless Syrians are coming from regions that were captured over by ISIS. A second cause for the resemblances is the fact that these two categories arrived from warring-countries. The Jews and Syrians both came from countries that threatened them, and both have largely been rejected by international

As Christians, we can pray for the refugees in adjusting to their new life. In Leviticus 19:33-34 and Matthew 5:43-48 explain that we need to love our enemies and treat them well. The government; however, actually controls whether we allow the refugees into certain states or not. We may not be able to influence their decisions, but we can still encourage many refugees. Although people might believe that refugees have easily adapted to their new country, a copious amount of them are still being discriminated against and being treated differently. Today, numerous Muslim women are learning self-defense because they are fearful that others will attack them thinking they are terrorists. Certain individuals consider that attacks could take place in the country and are troubled about what the terrorists will do. Fortunately, the United States Department of Homeland Security is using several different processes and enhancing security to ensure that attacks do not occur. If suspicious activity is seen, though, it is important to inform a higher authority such as the FBI. A quote by an anonymous author says, “To be American is to be generous and compassionate. We should not close our door on all Syrian refugees in this, their darkest

Currently in Syria there is a civil war going on that has led thousands of refugees to flee to other countries. Many people in these countries are debating on whether or not these refugees should be allowed within their borders. Leaving these debates and questions of moral standing out of it I believe in my own opinion that it would be best not to allow them into the United States. Allowing them to enter our borders could have drastic consequences that could leave a huge burden on our country, and the society that dwells within it.

Should Syrian refugees be allowed to seek refuge in the United States of America? This question is in serious debate among many citizen’s and elected officials in the free world (Zaimov, 2016). Terrorism has struck a widespread panic in Americans who fear the teachings of the Islamic religion. The Muslims communities are taught about the Holy War, or also known as Jihad. Their Doctrine uses this Jihad as one of their ways to eventually dominate the world (Bradley County News, 2015). So why would not every American citizen fear any religious group that believes that any non-believer should be eradicated before Allah? In this paper, we will confer on aspects of both scientific and spiritual reasoning concerning this question.

Denying the entrance of Syrian refugees into certain states sabotages the values America’s founders instilled in the United States. The people inhabiting this country in the next century will find it difficult to know that their ancestors let this injustice slip through. Especially due to the previous occurrence that was deemed as a wrong doing to the Jewish people. The exclusion of a certain race is archaic in current times, let alone in the views of the next generation. Due to the Syrian civil war, many people are being forced to leave their home country in hopes of a better quality of life. The constant violence, lack of adequate healthcare, and ravaged economy are all reasons why the so many Syrians are escaping the country (“What You Need…Impact on Children"). They lack the many commodities that the American general public take for granted. Large masses are leaving with no plan for where the journey will take

however; you can’t tell if a person is harmless by just looking at them or in fact by looking at their background. You must know the person really well, kind of like a best friend or family member. How many murderers’ families thought their son or daughter was harmless and wouldn’t hurt a fly? Millions of families are shocked that their beloved one could kill or harm one. So, by doing a background check and having the refugees apply to come into the States, is a waste of time because that “perfect” family may seem harmless and oh so wonderful, when in reality you don’t really know much about them.

A common cause for concern--amongst our many incompetent citizens and leaders--is ‘what religion are the Syrian refugees’? Senator Ted Cruz, one of several Republican candidates for president, has proposed the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act; “[barring] the U.S. from accepting refugees from countries ‘containing terrorist controlled territory’” (Farley et al.). This bill is obviously targeting Iraq and Libya and Syria. This proposal, at its core, is persecuting religion, for Sen. Cruz believes only Christians should be admitted into the U.S.:

The United States was built as the land of the free and was raised by immigrants from all over the globe. President Obama on the date of November 19, 2015, stated that “The refugees from Syria are no different…the overwhelming numbers who have been applying are children, women, families, themselves victims of terrorism.” That is actually correct because 67% have been children under the age of 12 and women according to State Department data. (Flack) If you and your family were trying to escape a country that perhaps was dangerous to your well-being, would you not want protection for your life? These are actual human beings trying to get away from tragedy. People should come together to aid other needing countries and not be hypocritical and biased about bringing “terrorists” into our country.