The Pros And Cons Of Arab Immigrants

Last year, in the U.S., over 3300 citizens lost their lives in violent terrorist attacks on their own soil, according to CNN. These horrendous attacks have resulted in an abundance of negative political and media backlash commentary, condemning current U.S. immigration policy as the cause. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has formed a campaign strategy around the issue, calling for a temporary freeze on people immigrating from Islamic countries. In my opinion, this "freeze" has many advantages as well as risks, but I also infer that with the following reasons and evidence, stopping immigration may have a better outcome than continuing to allow Muslim immigrants to travel to the U.S. The first evidential argument is constructed because of the many people who have fallen victim to Islamic States' terrorist incursions throughout the U.S. This must be resolved

The banning of the burqa has become an issue in many places, including France. The French Parliament has decided it is time to ban the burqa in public. They believe is a sign of the subjugation and submission of women to males. Some believe it is used to cover up abuse and they also believe it is unfair to the public that citizens cannot see the women’s faces. However it is unfair for these women to be banned from wearing what they choose as just everyone else does.The banning of the burqa should not be allowed because it is discriminatory towards Muslim women and violates their freedom of religion and their freedom to express themselves.

The reason behind Syrians fleeing their home country is to get away from the absolute violence, Syrian civil war has caused, the collapsing infrastructure of the country, and to keep children safe.The outbreak of a civil war in March 2011 caused 9 million Syrians to leave since then (“Syrian Refugees: A Snapshot of the Crisis – in the Middle East and Europe” 1). The Syrian Civil War has left more than two-hundred forty thousand people dead, including twelve thousand children.

Arabs have been coming and settling in the United States for quite a while. In fact, Arabs have been coming here for hundreds of years. Spanish explorers brought Arab slaves to the United States in as early as the 15th Century.

In the final draft I will expand on each of the issues, by looking into more specific examples of both what different European countries are doing policy wise, as well as what the sentiment is among the refugees in the different areas of Europe. To fully be able to understand the conditions the refugees are facing I will be using other scholars ethnography work; One of those works being Katerina Rozakou’s piece regarding the management of refugees in Greece. As a result of that knowledge I will be able to come to an accurate conclusion as to what course of action should be taken in Europe as a whole, to deal with this ongoing

As a country, the United States has propagated an image of a "melting pot" of all human ethnicities. One of the many groups of people who have chosen the United States to be their home is that of the Arab Americans. This ethnicity typically describes those of ancestry from the Middle East, but this group can have a wide range of religious and cultural beliefs from different countries. Often Arab Americans are perceived to all have similar appearances, however phenotypically they can range from "people with blonde hair, blues eyes, or kinky hair and dark skin" (Alimahomed, 2011). The experience of Arab Americans changed drastically after the September 11th attacks on American soil in 2001. This paper attempts to explore the effects

The relevant matter of whether or not Middle Eastern immigrants pose a threat to society has created serious divide among US citizens. Some Americans perceive these immigrants as a threat to society and a burden to the United States while others think otherwise. Due to the media and attacks on US soil, many individuals are skeptical of those coming from the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically Muslims. Because of fear perpetrated by many in the United States, a multitude of people have little to no trust for Middle Eastern immigrants. There are several misconceptions held by Americans about these immigrants such as an extreme elevated crime rate and their lack of contribution to society.

The current world refugee crisis is the worst since World War II with currently over 59.9 million forcibly displaced people, which equivalates to a 40% increase in 3 years. This influx of refugees can be seen as a crisis, many countries are under intense strain trying to taking in the large amounts who are fleeing from danger, with Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan and Egypt taking in 95% of fleeing Syrian refugees. Turkey taking in the most people with an estimated figure 1.9 million. However, countries in the Persian gulf, closer to Syria, have taken in no refugees. With nowhere to go, 1 in 4 refugees were forced resettle in poor countries such as Ethiopia. Europe has also been under much strain with small facilities for refugees and large numbers affecting the border states such as Italy, Greece and Bulgaria. Germany has resettled over 800 000 refugees, more than the whole of Europe in 2014.

The refugee crisis is a hotly debated and controversial topic all over the globe relevant to today. The rising number of refugees arriving in the European Union has significantly increased throughout the past few years. The controversy comes from not the refugees themselves, but from where they are emigrating from. Coming from extremely hostile and dangerous countries operated by the Islamic State militants, there is a sense of hysteria from the opposing side saying that there are risks that need to be factored in when accepting such a large amount of people from places where there are high concentrations of terrorism into their home countries. On the other side of the argument, the advocates for refugees are proclaiming that as humans we have moral obligations to give the quintessential helping hand to humans whenever one is in need, regardless of their situation or circumstances. Through social activism these proponents are seeking to

Middle-Eastern immigration is a nationwide cultural issue that requires addressing. Immigration is becoming increasingly difficult for the Arab people due to the label of "terrorist”. The discrimination and negativity towards Arabs is limiting their access to the liberty and justice this country offers all individuals.

Arab immigrants living in the Western society often compare their identity to the White race. The two main factors that differentiate the Arab immigrants and the Western White race are the two factors of gender and religion. Gender relations is often associated with Arabs creating their identity compared to the whites, this is because gender is associated with gender roles and the hierarchy of power (Ajrouch, 2004, p. 372). Another type of comparison is the factor of religion; White Christians often follow the Bible, which talk about the ideal breadwinner man and caretaker women. But, studies have shown that between Christians and White women both were affected by religiosity and ethnicity that relate to traditional gender roles (Ajrouch, 2004, p. 374) In the western society, Arab women can choose to accept or

The anticipated law, whose purpose is to ban the use of the burqa and veil, finally took place in France. The ban started within school, and expanded into a restriction within the entire country. France drew international attention, questions, and opinions on the justification of this new law. Even though France’s main response to their justification of the ban is to preserve the French culture, the law also positively addresses other problems such as: religious freedom, public safety, and women’s rights.

In 2015, the Syrian civil war has displaced more than 4 million to refugee camps in neighbouring countries like Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon. Refugees have since began their journey, seeking rumoured employment opportunities and social benefits in destination countries, on boats or pay smugglers without any guarantee on safety and welfare. The influx of refugees on EU’s shores stunned its members with pressures of uncontrolled migration and rising political, security and social issues. The current crisis exposed EU’s incompetence in creating swift and unanimous decision from its states to deal with the mass of refugees. Political rifts among its governments have forced self-serving resolutions in order to prevent the crisis from escalating any

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.

Banning the Islamic tradition of wearing the burqa or niqab is repressive and violates the European Convention on Human Rights, which is why it should not be banned in any state in the world. Many government officials have proposed to ban full face coverings in the name of safety. However, it is a human’s right to express themselves through clothing and religion. On its face, the burqa ban is a neutral provision; it refrains from mentioning any specific religion or community, and its main concerns are the promotion of gender equality and women’s rights, and the protection of national security. However, it is common knowledge that the ban is aimed at eliminating the burqas, niqabs, and sitars, worn almost exclusively by Muslim women, from the French public sphere. Statistically, banning the burqa does not make any place safer as very few branches of Islam require a woman to wear the head covering. The banning of the burqa has created many heated protests around France. The burqa ban is a discriminatory and unreasonable limitation on freedom of religion and should be appealed from French law.