The Syrian Refugee Crisis

This being despite constant growing evidence that race really does matter in the post-civil rights age, effective solutions are in short supply and as the authors talk about "mutual obligations." The authors brought up a nice analysis of American race inequality, focusing on the rise of white supremacy and the continuation of white privilege despite the removal of direct institutionalized segregation. Solving current racial problems seems nearly impossible because it requires addressing largely unseen forces of indirect institutional

Commentary 1: Refugees areal deadly facing an awful life and a tough screening process, but even after it is all over their lives will still be far worse than ours. They will be disrespected and have trouble socially fitting into this new

The film begins with loud voices of a foreign language, images of a crowded refugee camp in Hong Kong, and a caged young girl. A man struggles to articulate his age in English. A woman rejects his application. The camera lingers on his disappointment. The voice of the documentary begins its commentary on the number of displaced people in the world and asks “What does it take to come to Canada?” The voice is not critical but puts the question and the information to the viewer for their own criticisms to be drawn.

The fight against racial discrimination in the America has continued, it may be said that the struggle has become particularly difficult in the 21st century. The laws and policies claim that only few forms of discriminations remain, in reality, racial discrimination is still existent in the US, it has continued to hinder the enjoyment of fundamental human rights by many individuals who belong to the minor racial and ethnic groups (Alexander, 2013). According to studies, racism and racial discrimination have deeply and lastingly influenced

As time passes by, it is hoped that society will evolve out of a state of racism and hate. Although politicians or leaders can create misunderstanding about refugees and other races, we can learn to use their affirmations to clear the hate and bias and reflect on the effect it has on other races. Learning to engage in dialogue with people we disagree with can help this society move forward.

In Margaret Wente’s article, “Syrian refugees: the romance and the reality” (Oct 1, 2016), she argues that Canadians must stop looking at the refugee crisis through rose coloured glasses and realize that there is far more to helping those living through this crisis then simply taking them out of the battleground. Wente backs her argument using data and facts as well as personal anecdotes from those providing social assistant to those in need. She hopes to bring attention to the problems Canada is facing regarding immigration and realize that simply bringing Syrians to Canada isn’t enough. While people have left the warzone coming to Canada without the ability to speak the language or support themselves will put the same pressure

Throughout my life, I have been plagued by racial injustices. These injustices introduced themselves at an early stage in my childhood and have continued to be prevailing issues as my adult life has progressed – racial injustice has never ceased to be something that I have had to concern myself with. It is no secret that racial injustice is prominent in more ways than one, which consequently has had huge impacts on individual people and communities. Although racial injustice has been a problem that has improved in some respects over the years, it still continues to significantly worsen in others. Nevertheless, the fundamental concern amid all of this, is the fact that racial injustice is still a prominent issue in society today. Because of

Race has been a dominant, defining factor in both the 20th and 21st centuries. It has been a reason for missed job opportunities, unequal treatment, harassment, and even murder. In today’s society, race discrimination is still having a heavy effect on the lives of individuals with different colors of skin. Although some progress has been made, the treatment of different races can be brutal still today. There are stories featured in the news everyday about the mistreatment of an African American or the stereotypical harassment of a hispanic person. What has improved, is the way society is handling these relations and discriminations of race. This improvement is clear when you compare the treatment of the victim in the 1930’s

The sociological concept of social conflict as a premise for the current Syrian refugee crisis in Canada. Currently, the threat of Syrian refuges into Canada reveals some of the racial “norms” that define the fear of foreign people in a time of terrorism and war. The “norm” is a social conflict concept that defines the established white European dominance of Anglophile and Francophile society in Canada, which Reid (2016) defines as dominant racial value in Canada: Likewise, around the same time, we polled Canadians on a campaign originating in

Racism and discrimination can change people forever. It has an impact on society and the economy too. When people who can work are denied the opportunity to, and when people are prevented from playing an active role in their communities feel like they can’t. The roles of racism and discrimination can alter the way family, friends, neighbors and colleagues behave. People who have done nothing wrong question themselves and their abilities to achieve.

This was a presentation that everyone can get something out of whether you are white, black, hispanic, and much more. I learned that it is important to have conversations that make you feel uncomfortable and weird. It is crucial that we talk about these issues especially racism because we live in a world that needs to be reminded of its past. Our society tries to run away from slavery by saying it's been illegal for hundreds of years, but we live with the consequences of slavery.

I laughed when I saw that one of the items on the list was teaching refugees where Nebraska is on a map, because I personally joke that my homeland flies under the radar with the majority of Americans in general. However, some of the items on the list seemed like universal common sense, such as what a birthday is or why we wear seatbelts. But then I had to chide myself and realize how important it is to help someone with grace, without belittling them into feeling inferior for not knowing something. This interpersonal skill translates from teaching immigrants to interacting with anybody, from my youth group students to my roommates. Some of the necessities refugees need cultural brokers Pipher elaborated on include the intricacies of: housing, orientation/transportation/driving, health care, and mental

In fact, it is just about treating people differently because of their race, background, religion, etc. (Wilkinson, 2017). This type of racism can also reflect the way that social institutions operate by the denial of fair and equitable treatment to a group of people. The society in this instance is already structured to perpetuate racism through already formed ideas and assumptions of the level of knowledge and capacities of some groups of people should possess and this consequently inform how the policies, programs or institutional practices are developed (Satzewich & Liodakis, 2013). Even though we are meant to believe that everyone is equal before the law but the fact remains that the visible minorities do not think so all because of the discrimination the face everyday. Another example is about my husband and the issue of getting a good job in Canada. He is a master degree holder from Australian university and has over 15 years work experience with a multinational company but couldn’t get a good job because he doesn’t have Canadian work experience while others told him that he was over-qualified for their kind of jobs. Most of the interviews he attended started with the question of how long he has been in Canada and where he has worked in Canada before now. Although he has finally gotten a job but they placed him at the lowest level in the company. He accepted the job because as he said one has to pay his

The refugee crisis in Syria is one of the worst catastrophes to take place to date. Millions of Syrians have been displaced from their homes only to seek a safe haven somewhere else. Many have died simply fighting to survive. Canada has responded to the Syrian refugee crisis by resettling more than 25,000 refugees to date and will continue to do so into 2017. Canada has opened its arms to these individuals and made the decision to embrace them as one of their own. Factors that help explain Canada’s response includes providing refugees with immediate heath care, safe accommodations, and simply easing the process of assimilation within our society. Canada has been praised for its efforts, as all it’s fundamental principles circle maintaining

Whether you believe it or not, racial discrimination is not a controversial matter of the past and has a profound impact on society. Nowadays we still inherit unconsciously misconceptions and prejudices that happen to be unnoticed in our day by day. Consequently, in order to raise awareness upon the connotation of this matter, we must educate people on behalf of assertiveness and comprehension. Therefore, it is remarkably important to acknowledge: the negative impact of racial discrimination on the individual and society, the necessity of derogating misconceptions and the values of cultural diversity.