The Impact of Refugees on a Society
The argument that refugees have a negative effect on society has been
a topic of great debate for many years, both in the UK and across many
other countries. Almost since time began, the human race has had
problems when the situation in their area has changed for the worse,
and they have had to make tough decisions about where they should go
next, and the problem has never been a more prominent issue than in
today's society. It is an argument with two clearly defined sides. On
one hand, the refugees, tortured, poverty-stricken and living in fear
day and night. On the other hand, the general public, worried about
the cost of looking after the asylum seekers, the people wanting to
stay in country different to their own. It is a topic that is always
up for debate, as it is highly controversial and opinionated; but is
there a right answer for everybody? Immigrants feel that they can
flaunt the Governments immigration systems with ease, living off
benefits that they wouldn't dare to dream of getting back home. Is
Britain just a soft touch? Or is there more to the ongoing issue of
immigration than meets the eye?
It is certainly an issue with many different sites. As the editor of
the Guardian tells us, "Immigration will feature ever more strongly in
daily politics as the 21st Century unfolds." And it certainly does.
The refugees in question are not small in number, or easily ignored.
But many do have serious reasons for fleeing their native country.
Many Eastern European countries have been in poverty and ruin for many
years, the ending of the Soviet Union failing to help their plight.
Racism is a s...
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... some way, there are no outstanding reasons why they shouldn't stay
that cannot be countered equally well, as this argument has shown.
Anti-refugee groups believe that refugees' benefits should go to
people who really need them, but who is to say that refugees do not
need it too? We need benefits, so why wouldn't they? Refugees do
create conflicts, but only with people who are desperate for Britain
to be independent, almost to the point where we are completely
isolated. British people are generally very tolerant towards new
people - as long as refugees cause no trouble, there is no harm in
them being here. This applies to a vast majority, it is only a small
minority of people who cause problems by ignoring the plight of those
less fortunate in their quest for permanent isolation in this
ever-changing yet divided world.
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The three topics I picked are gender, race, and religion. However, my views on these subjects have not changed because I considered myself to be a very open-minded person. After reading "The Berdache Tradition" I learned that the several Native American tribes had a different kind of cultural construction of gender within their group. I was very fond of their origin myth that was about several worlds and crossing over them to find equal ground for everyone. I found this reading to be very interesting because it seems that no one takes the chance to mention the subject of having more than one gender. Usually people are focused on physical differences of sex and the expectations that are associated with gender. The same goes for the group in
I refrained from reading mainstream media news articles from sites such as the Huntington Post, Washington Post, CNN, FOX news, and others main stream media websites to protect myself from unintentionally becoming subject to bias that may have colored my findings. As such, it has taken quite a bit longer to uncover the factual evidence surrounding this controversy then originally planned, but it was important to me as well as many of you who have shown interest to present an unbiased, factually correct article. What you read here is from following information straight from the original sources themselves (which I link to) and reaching a conclusion based off of the factual evidence I found.
What is your position on this issue? Provide two or three reasons to support your argument
The way immigrants are viewed and treated like they are beneath citizens, an immigrant’s past traumatic experiences, and the services and laws that hinder immigrants are all elements that characterizes the immigrant experience.
There are many oppressive factors that exist in contemporary Canadian society that disadvantages and often alienates refugees. These oppressive factors exist in social, religious, cultural, political, and economic spheres within society. There are many political barriers that exist that oppress and limit the amount of refugees that can safely flee to Canada. An example of political and social barriers that inhibit the admission of refugees is increased border security. Border security has reached a point where it is too difficult for some refugees to safely flee a harmful environment, and this violates international law which outlines that each state has to respect an individual’s right to seek refuge in any nation. Implementing more restrictive
has been the subject of a debate for years. It is unlikely for there to be
Refugee is an important term and concept existing in international studies. In order to understand the problems confronting refugees, we must first know the definition and the concept of refugee.
Immigrants from around the world have come to the UK and enriched our society by working successful jobs, which benefit the UK enormously. These include, doctors, engineers and teachers. Nigel Farage argues that the UK should only allow people to migrate who offer a “skill” and “who do not have HIV”. The UK has a history of being known as a gracious mother country of the colonies and the world, allowing people to live peaceful lives, contribute to society and live in freedom.
should be viewed as both a societal objective as well as a discourse where the need to for
A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to the basic requirements of life; a place to live, food to eat, and a form of employment or access to education. Currently, the largest cause of refugees is the Syrian civil war, which has displaced over 2.1 million people. As a country of relative wealth, the United States should be able to provide refuge for many refugees, as well as provide monetary support to the refugees that they are not able to receive.
I have developed a personal standpoint a personal standpoint to demonstrate that I can identify, consider and form a personal opinion on a global issue.
A family, living in a war-torn country, is uprooted from their home and community due to a variety of reasons such as political unrest, famine, and threat danger. This family flees their country in order to seek safety in a neighboring, more stable country. These people are considered refugees. Refugees are not travelers or immigrants because they are displaced due to some devastating reason, whether that is war or persecution. Other countries extend money, resources, and even their land to help resettle refugees out of political and humanitarian obligation. The United States is historically notorious for wanting to remain isolated during certain global events such as each world war. However, the United States began to create and build on refugee
Both sides of the issue are supported by studies, facts and opinions. Therefore, your stance on the issue is yours to decide.