Millions and millions of Syrians are trying to escape the dangers of the Assad regime and ISIL. As a matter of fact, World Bank USA reports 11.2 million Syrians seeking refuge somewhere in this world, either in Syria or in Japan, or anywhere else in this world.
However, Obama made it so that now 10,000 refugees are able to find refuge in America - a mere 0.089% of refugees being accepted by the United States.
This can’t be the way things stay - Syrians have to be given a chance. Yes, ISIL includes Syria. Yes, the Paris attacks were absolutely devastating, and a person from ISIL faked being a Syrian refugee and caused a tremendous amount of people to die(129 people! That’s a little less than one-fourth Vatican City’s population! It is a
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These Syrians will not get the aid they need, and as the war progresses, their lack of simple things like water will continue to grow.
First off, let’s just look at what Syrian refugees are going through. Obama states in a speech that Syrians are suffering the most in the world today. Today, they are the most vulnerable, many of them being young parents, half of them being children(World Vision USA points out in research that half of the refugees are children), and lots of them being orphans and widows due to the current stakes in the war. These people are in severe need. CNN points out that many of these are in so severe need that many kids, for the wellbeing of themselves and their family, are marrying young. Some girls at age 15 are married and have kids. Syrians are quite clearly in a severely bad condition. Obama states that we shouldn’t be closing our hearts to such victims of violence. If you were a Syrian refugee, falling homeless and lacking basic necessities such as clothes, food, fresh water, what would you want members of other countries to do? It’s our moral obligation, as many agree, to help these people that are extremely disadvantaged.
Also, America needs to, as a country, live up to its reputation. Hillary Clinton states in a speech that we need to acknowledge the ideas the nation always stood by, and we need to morally accept those beliefs. We are Americans, and we need to stand by what we are known for:
As of October 2016, the number of people in or outside of the country of Syria who are in need of assistance is about 22 million. (“Quick Facts”) 30 liters of water per day is what is what some places with many Syrian refugees have to work with; the typical American uses ten times that amount. (“Quick Facts”) In the fiscal year of 2016, America went over the set goal by President Barack Obama; of the Syrians that needed help 12,500 were given sanctuary.(Morello) This success proves that America is willing to work and that the Syrian refugees that are in need can be sanctioned effectively and given
Attention getter- Have you ever been forced to leave your hometown without committing any crimes or doing something wrong? Imagine yourself waking up one day, seeing that you are in the middle of the war with people running around and screaming for their lives. Such incident may seem very unlikely to happen to you however, the people of Syria have been experiencing it for almost everyday of their lives. .
The world that Americans live in is entirely different from that in which the Syrians live in. A Syrian’s life is submersed in death and it is filled with the constant struggle to survive. The root of all this pain and suffering is a large group named ISIS. The word ISIS stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. ISIS Is an anti-western militant group and they pose a great threat to America. They might even be considered one of the most successful militant groups in history and that is why Syrian are trying their hardest to escape. People loyal to the Syrian president often times bomb Syria causing over thousands of deaths. Syrians are looking for refuge in any country that will accept them but unfortunately for them several countries don’t want to accept them because the possible threat of terrorists blending in with refugees is still a very possible threat for several westernized countries. Around 4 million
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.
As one of the worst refugee crises since World War Two, the Syrian Refugee Crisis has caused many people to flee for their lives from their homes in Syria in hopes of finding their safe haven. According to the White House’s government-controlled website, “since 2011, almost 12 million people, equivalent to half of the Syrian population, have been displaced by the conflict, including 7.6 displaced inside Syria” (whitehouse.gov). Around the globe, many government officials have taken on welcoming attitudes towards the millions of people that are seeking refuge from their war-ridden home-country, while some other officials have taken on very cautious dispositions mainly in fear of consequently making their people vulnerable to attacks. Within
The United States federal government should accept the Syrian refugees. The refugee crisis is an international issue, and as an active leader in the international community, the United States should be doing its part in helping those in need. There are people who are in need of a safe place and enough food. With over 18 thousand refugees resettled in America, we are on the right track, but there is more we can provide. For example, Germany has accepted over one million refugees and, according to a foreign policy article in 2016, Sweden has taken 190,000 refugees in, which is two percent of its population. In this country, the federal government has helped relocate 12.5 thousand Syrian refugees, and while that is 12.5 thousand people helped, there are thousands more that need the aid as well. If the moral argument is not enough to push this country to provide relief in this crisis, perhaps the economic benefit would. Many Americans and citizens of other countries are worried about the impact of refugees on the economy. However, a Washington Post article soothes all doubts by citing several examples in various places around the world, from Cleveland, Ohio to Uganda, to say that refugees do not limit the economy of the country they are taking asylum in. It is true that there is an initial cost for helping refugees settle, paying for housing and food, but as time passes, there is a net profit for the federal government. Bringing in new possible-workers and
“The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says nearly 60 million people were displaced by the end of 2014, and the number is only increasing.” Kristen Chick explains that from her article of “Two Syrian Refugees: A 1,500-Mile Journey of Hope and Hardship,” Nowadays, lots of Syrian are doing refugee asylums in all over the world because of the Syrian Civil War. This war started in April 2011, and from an article “Syria in Turmoil” the writer mentions that Syrian president Bashar Assad “When pro-democracy protesters began rallying a few weeks ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad set out to change their tune. He has succeeded, though not quite as he hoped. At the beginning,
As we all know there is a huge conflict happening in Syria, and in the middle east and is in fact one of the worst humanitarian crisis after world war 2, where millions of people try to cross to Europe for a better life, however, millions of refugees die in the attempt. The ones who made it face more challenges because
In March 2011, the rebels and government official attacks escalated which resulted in a civil war. In both sides of the conflict, they used acts that violated human rights such as murder, torture, rape, disappearance, and blocking access to basic necessities for survival. According to ABC News, Alisa Weirsema, states that “Russia supported Assad’s presidency which conflicted U.S. from getting involved since it would have involved allegiance countries. The government continues to use chemical toxins and bombs. U.S. launched an airstrike radical groups such as ISIS. Death has increased exponentially especially in the last two years. Many people see refuge in neighboring countries like Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Some decided to go farther to Europe such as Greece”. UNICEF and countries gave resources and shelter through out the civil even though the resources are limited. Some countries are becoming dreary and created walls to block more Syrian refugee from coming in. Millions of death causalities tolled in from civilian in crossfire, journey to refuge, and health conditions deteriorating. It’s becoming harder to survive in Syria and risky travelling by sea or foot.
Imagine waking up each morning and wondering if today is your last day on earth. Imagine sending your children off to school each day and praying that they will return in one piece (that is if school is even open). Imagine not feeling safe in your own nation, own town, or even your own home. These feelings were experienced by the Syrian refugees when they were able to remain home; however as things get progressively worse, staying home was no longer an option.
First of all, “Nearly 5 million refugees come from Syria alone” (Lewis 6).The Syrian civil war creates a lot of refugees which include a lot of young children who are forced to leave their friends, relatives and their education behind to flee to neighboring countries like Jordan,Egypt, and Lebanon.Refugees have a very hard time finding a good home for themselves. Some walk many miles across the deserts and some make dangerous sea voyages.They also have a hard time assimilating into the foreign cultures and making new
Over the past few years, 5.9 million refugees have escaped Syria and have been searching for sanctuary in
After a long day at school or work you go home, have a snack, watch some television and do homework or chores. Then you have a nice, quiet dinner with your family and can go to bed. In the world, this is what society regards as the “norm.” Now think of laboring ten times as hard for no pay but for your freedom; barely having scraps to eat and stressing over the fact that your tarp roof might blow away and leave you unprotected during the night. Sadly, this is the “norm” for most Syrian refugees. Around the world, countries can help the crisis in Syria politically by looking past differences and uniting with refugees, economically by realizing that helping refugees will advance our economy rather than diminish
The war in Syria has displaced an average of 12.5 million people (Connor Key Facts). Some internationally displaced people in Syria have no humanitarian aid (i.e. food, water, medicine). About 100,000 have perished trying to flee the country by way of land or sea. The Syrian War began in 2011 when groups of Syrian students initiated revolts against the government because they did not agree with how the country was being run. Their frustrations with President Assad’s leadership triggered a massacre on the students. This horrific act pushed the country into civil war. Many nations, including the United States, called for Assad to relinquish his power, but he refused to step down from power. By the year 2013, the civil war had killed 90,000 people and this number would increase to 250,000 by 2015. The revolutionaries, Syrian citizens who want change, received support from the U.S. while Assad received support from Russia. During this dispute, other groups have joined the war causing even more terror and destruction, including the Islamic State (ISIS) (Thompson).
Middle Eastern citizens are in the midst of the horror of the Syrian Civil War. Families are caught in the middle of the Assad Regime (causing the most deaths), Government militias, Russian Airstrikes, ISIS, anti-ISIS, and armed opposition groups. These groups have broken families apart, left cities destroyed and over 80,000 people dead. As a result, over 4 million people continue to flee the area to attempt to enter safer countries as refugees.