The Morality Of Refugees In The United States

A country born of laws, rights and citizenship with the idea of a free people to govern over themselves, was the original intent of the American experience. However, America did not inherit traditional bonds of a national identity, so it had to rely on a few cultural foundations that became critical in deciding who belonged in the American experience. The pillars seemed to be a common language of English, a religion based on a broad view of Christianity, and the notion of a traditional family. As more people were included politically, more people were excluded culturally if they did not conform to some version of those three expected characteristics. This weeks reading demonstrates how Constitutional guarantees take a backseat in the wake

Should america let refugees in the us. I think that refugees should not be allowed in the usa and they should be kicked out of the us because nearly 44% of america are non english speakers that used to be18% so non english speakers are slowly over powering us americans and they will soon kick us out of our country we should kick them out and keep them out for america's sake.

The Voyage of the St. Louis is often mentioned in American history because carrying 937 passengers, most of which were Jewish, landed in Cuba. When they arrived the Cuban government would not honor the landing permits. Eventually Cuba wanted a $500 ransom from each Jews to be accepted into their country. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), tried to negotiate the deal. Passengers sent telegrams pleading to President Roosevelt and the White House to

In the beginning, there were perhaps as many as 4,000 Kickapoo. However, by 1660 almost all the Algonquin peoples were living as refugees in mixed villages in Wisconsin. Intermarriage and mixed populations made exact calculations impossible. A federal Indian agent during 1825 believed there were 2,200 Kickapoo, but he acknowledged that only 600 of them were actually on the Missouri reserve. 200 were still in Illinois, and at least 1,400 more were dispersed between Missouri and Mexico. In 1852 there were 600 living in Kansas, but 300 then departed for Mexico soon afterwards, followed in 1862 by 100 more. The approximately 800 Kickapoo who returned from Mexico, starting in 1873, were sent to live in Oklahoma. Oklahoma and Mexican Kickapoo have

Next, the ship circled around Florida. The Captain persisted and persevered through this trip to find refuge for the passengers. Schröder even considered going close to the shore of Florida to allow the refugees to jump off the ship and swim to shore, but the U.S. Coast Guard made this impossible by watching them. The St. Louis was denied access to Cuba but also the U.S.; where they sent a warning shot to keep the ship off the shores in Florida. According to the law, the refugees could not enter the U.S. on tourist visas either because they did not have any return addresses. There was no hope for the refugees to escape in the U.S. at the time. Not wanting to return to Germany, the

On May 5, 1939 Cuban President Bru legislated the Decree 937 that invalidated regular visas unless willing to pay a high cost. This was unknown to the 900 passengers from Nazi Germany who boarded the St. Louis on May 13 with their now

Dear citizens of the Us, there is some important information you have to hear. Evidence from Thahhau Lai’s novel, Inside Out and Back Again, and Min Zhou’s article, Straddling Different Worlds, Americans must be nice to refugees and treat them how they want to be treated. They are being bullied by US citizens. When they come into our country they can't choose where to live. They were affected mentally and might have emotional trauma. I think citizens of the US should be nice to refugees. One reason there mistreated is there being bullied. There being bullied just because they're not from the US. On paragraph 3 it states, “At first american citizens were not very accepting of vietnamese… countless others endured bullying and harassment as they

Being a refugee could be an awful thing. At that moment in time it could be a bad thing but if you look on the brighter side of things, it could grow into something amazing. There are so many good things that could come out of being a refugee as well as bad.

"In an effort to flee Nazi Germany, 907 refugees sailed from Hamburg on May 15, 1939 on the S.S. St. Louis and reached Havana, Cuba, on May 27, 1939. Arrangements for the voyage were organized independently by the Hamburg-American Line, without the involvement of any Jewish organizations. After the Cuban government refused to honor the refugees' accredited landing documents, however, JDC became involved in negotiations with the Cuban government. These discussions unfortunately failed, as did efforts by JDC to find a haven for the desperate refugees elsewhere in the Americas. After 12 days of waiting, the St. Louis sadly headed back to Hamburg with all of its passengers”(The Story of the S.S. St. Louis 1939). The second world war was caused

The United States of America has always been a refuge where poor and oppressed people from the far corners of the world can come to begin a new life. Much of the nation’s allure to prospective immigrants is in its promise of equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, or color. But the pressures of rising unemployment rates, congested cities, a crippled healthcare system, and national debt skyrocketing out of control have caused America to defend her borders against the influx of immigrants that threaten her already ailing economy. Still, despite all the heightened security measures incorporated in recent decades, a steady stream of immigrants continue to enter the country illegally. The Washington Times reports that there are

Much of this news was sourced from escapees of the camps or refugees. Attempting to escape persecution, including death or enslavement, Jewish Europeans fled to countries outside of Europe, such as America. One instance of these attempts to escape is the voyage of the SS St. Louis, of which a survivor recalled, “they [the U.S. Coast Guard] wouldn’t allow us into America. We never received a reply from FDR or Eleanor Roosevelt, whom we asked to save the children on the ship” (Karliner). Despite German aggression toward Jewish citizens, the American president and military, in this situation, remained indifferent. This indifference continued while Nazis systematically murdered Jewish Europeans—though the Allies were aware of this genocide in Germany from 1942, Roosevelt did not work to fix the issue of Jewish slaughter until 1944, when he established the War Refugee Board (Lapsansky-Werner). Although the change in federal policy came slowly, humanity and empathy burgeoned above exclusion with the news of the Jews’ plight. Organizations throughout America and Europe, such as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Belgian Red Cross, cooperated to raise money and house the refugees of the SS St. Louis in France, Holland, Belgium, and England (Hyman). The widespread news of this voyage reached people across America, and the citizens’ long-term interest conveyed to Roosevelt and other government leaders that United States

Imagine your worst nightmare. No food. No water. No place to go to. No hope.

refugee policy. The report details the U.S. refugee admissions process and placement of arriving refugees. Refugee admission and resettlement in the U.S. are authorized by the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended by the Refugee Act of 1980 (Congressional Digest 2016). The two purposes for the act were providing a uniform procedure for refugee admissions. Also it authorized federal assistance to resettle refugees and promote their self-sufficiency (Congressional Digest 2016). Arriving refugees in 2015 were placed in 48 States and the District of Columbia. Once admitted to the United States, refugees are eligible for initial and longer-term resettlement

The Civil War in Syria has raged on for over six years now, and over half of the population has fled or died in the war torn country. A constant rain of bombings, bullets and fires that burn down their communities plague the cities of Syria. It is due to this that the large number of fleeing refugees from the Middle East is continuing to grow. This is directly affecting the conditions of the refugee camps that are willing to house the majority of refugees. Therefore, the effect is growing more unacceptable. It does seem that the camps are able to support these numbers, and some of the asylum seekers are choosing to go elsewhere. The places that many are finding refuge are several host communities within the surrounding territories. Here this

What if someone told you that you weren't welcome somewhere because you weren't originally from that certain place? Multiple people are told this every day, and many people are let down every day because of this. Accepting refugees is one of the major problems in the United States right now. I think that this problem is a very large problem that we have in the United States. America tends to have this problem because there are many different opinions on this topic. Some may argue that refugees should not be allowed into our country because they have many risks.This argument is distinguished from others because it will affect the way we live. In other words, we have many generations to come and when they come to the age where they are able to vote and help make federal decisions they will be able to take consideration of what views people have on this highly debated topic. But others may argue that they should be allowed into our country because they could be a good addition. I think refugees should be allowed into the United States under some certain conditions. One reason they should be allowed into the United States is that refugees could make a positive impact on our economy. If we allow them into our country they should be vetted to make sure that they are mentally and physically healthy to be around. Finally, if they want to be a part of our country they should follow the process of becoming a citizen of the United States. “Immigration reform shouldn’t be a