The Syrian refugee crisis has been nothing short of an absolute humanitarian catastrophe. The U.S. response to this disaster has been incredibly lackluster. We should be ashamed of what we have allowed to happen. We have allowed innocent people to lose everything and instead of helping, our president has responded with calling for a complete ban of all Muslims coming into the United States. As a child of two Lebanese immigrants I am very sensitive to the struggle of these refugees. In March of 2017, I went to Lebanon for two weeks to visit my family. Visiting Lebanon was a very fond part of my childhood; however, this visit was different. One in four people in Lebanon is now a Syrian refugee (“World Refugee Day 2014”). I immediately took notice when I arrived at the airport. Families that just arrived from Syria were hoping …show more content…
I am not asking my fellow citizens to put the needs of others before themselves. Acting on our interests will help the whole of society. Adam Smith believed in a market society where individuals solely acted on their interests. He believed in a society where one can say “Give me that which I want, and you shall have this which you want” (Smith, 21). This philosophy can be applied here. Allowing Syrian refugees into the country is extremely beneficial for both parties. It rescues innocent people from inhumane and dangerous living conditions and it significantly helps the U.S. fight terrorism. Terrorist groups like ISIS get many of their recruits using a certain narrative. This narrative describes a struggle between Islam and the West. Their claim that Western culture is in direct conflict with Islam helps these terrorist groups in radicalizing people. ISIS cannot push this narrative, if the U.S., the symbol of Western culture, is committed to helping Muslim refugees. Not allowing refugees in, will only make it easier for terrorists to threaten American values and
1a. The target audience for this article is United States citizens, particularly those who side with Democratic political views. I believe this because the article is about how the United States of America is responding to the Paris Attacks in regards to the admission of Syrian refugees into our country. The main focus of this piece is on the ideas some Republican leaders have shared that they believe to be the best way to handle this issue. By selectively shedding light on these chosen responses, the authors shows that he is writing to those who don’t agree with these Republicans, which is most commonly Democrats.
Although the U.S. is allowing more Syrian refugees in, it still isn 't much. Having already left Europe
Melissa Fleming, head of communications for the United Nations commissioner for refugees, speaks about the Syrian refugees fleeing to Europe and the conditions they faced while leaving the country. Fleming’s purpose is to inform everyone of how rough one’s life in Syria has become. She also wants everyone to know what they go through to survive and get to a better country. These refugees are faced with many hardships along the way, some not even making it to safety.
" We could provide humanitarian for these people is we tried. Last but most certainly not least, is they both have a hard time surviving. Most refugees would do almost anything to survive. As Kutzmark says, " 'My heart breaks each time I see a photo of a frightened Syrian family fleeing for their lives. '"
American in 2016 is grappling with these same questions. Today Syrian immigrants are feared because of Isis’ ideas. This is the same situation as WWI just a different race and different ideas. These ideas from after the war have stuck throughout about a hundred years to still exist
There is no honest motive for the Syrian Refugees for attacking Paris, and America, also likewise to Hitler. America, in my opinion, responded by at first we turned a blind eye, once things began to get out of hand we began to send in things like the Red Cross. When too many Refugees began to traverse into Europe countries like Germany welcomed them with open hands, so this caused the United States to also welcome Refugee. But many American Politicians didn't want Muslim Refugees in our country because terrorists were disguised as Syrian Refugees.
The estimated number of refugees leaving their own country since World War II is one hundred million ("Refugee”). A refugee is a person who has left their country because of fear of their safety due to violence, race, religion, or war. Supporting and solving today’s refugee crisis is especially controversial because of the current events, financing, and security issues. ("Refugee Facts”). Climate change and natural disasters sometimes cause people to leave their homes or countries.
“There is no duty of the federal government more important than ensuring the protection of the American people” stated by Rep. Babin in his letter to the House Speaker of the United States Paul Ryan. The security and safety of American citizens should come first and the FBI has gone on record to say that they cannot properly vet the Syrian refugees arriving in our country. Furthermore ISIS has declared they plan to infiltrate the refugee population in order to carry out their desired acts of terrorism. Senator Jeff Sessions, Chairman of the Senate 's Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, has refuted claims suggesting that no refugees had been linked to terrorism by releasing a list of twelve refugees who were sought, indicted,
The Syrian problem is growing into the biggest migration crisis in Europe. At the moment, there are over 9 million refugees seeking asylum. In 2012, when the refugees mostly fled to neighboring countries and Turkey,
In Europe, countries like Austria are building massive walls to keep out Syrians, while Turkey and other nearby countries struggle to support the millions of refugees already there. The neighboring Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia, are of almost no help to Syrians, who have avoided UN conferences on the subject and now claim they have “no obligation to help.” These refugees, who clearly need help, are being shunned and excluded. There is also absolutely no need to be excluding either party, as a greater population creates a stronger and more diversified economy. Emigrants who risk their lives to enter a country are almost guaranteed to be hard workers, and would surely boost the economy by earning and spending
Refugees are often forced to flee their home due to war just like Ha. Today, more than 60 million refugees from the Middle East have fled their homes due to the advancement of ISIS (Graham,1). Like Ha, their lives will also turn “inside out” as they face a large amount of harassment from wherever they are able to find safety, but eventually they will find peace with whomever they are surrounded by and turn “back
Many Americans are afraid for their safety, especially after the Paris attacks. However, to fear refugees because of these events is unjustified. According to the White House, of the 2,174 Syrian refugees admitted into the United States since 9/11, none have been arrested or deported on grounds of terrorism. Addressing the Paris attacks specifically, of the identified perpetrators, all were members of the European Union, which does not include Syria. It is abundantly clear that if we were to let more refugees seek shelter in the United States, they would be arriving
Millions watch in horror as the lives of friends, family, and neighbors die suddenly. America and other allied countries see and hear about these deaths every day. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a current terrorist group killing off thousands of people around the world. The current debate in America and around the world is where the Syrians that are stuck in the crossfire of ISIS will seek refuge. Allowing Syrian refugees into the United States can risk the safety of millions of people.
Leaders and governments around the world have labelled refugees as being a burden on their country either directly or indirectly. These leaders only see them as people who are trying to get into their country to escape the civil war, but fail to see that the refugees are also risking their lives in the process. At present, there are approximately 54.5 million refugees that are displaced, the largest refugee crisis the world has ever seen and they have nowhere to go. The question of doing the right thing and taking them in has been squashed due to various reasons and it appears to be that each country has adopted the ‘each man for himself’ policy by stating that it is their duty to only look after its citizens and no one else.
Finally, from the Syrian civil war, 250,000 unfortunate people have died. When multitudes of people migrate to one country, that country would, in turn, become extremely pressured. “The pressures caused by massive influxes of people can be overwhelming”(“What's Driving the Global Refugee Crisis?”). Every year, Germany alone spends 21.7 billion dollars on anything which is refugee related, and with oncoming demand in Germany, this number continues to grow higher. The European Refugee Crisis has also displaced nine million Syrians’ homes, making it troublesome for countries to house them.