Essay On Refugee Refugees

Millions of people flee their broken homes and war torn native countries in search of solace and asylum. Out of the 43 million worldwide refugees, forty-one percent are children (U.S Refugee Admissions). Many of these children are without parents or guidance, and are forced by their circumstances to find their own way. Being an adult refugee trying to find asylum in America is difficult, but the journey for orphaned minors is much harder. To attain solace in America, the orphans must develop a case file with the United Nations, which requires an interview with an officer from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and a medical examination. The processing takes up to eighteen months, and once completed the applicants

The Office of Refugee Resettlement claims, “The impact on the local community is minimal” and “Children… do not integrate into the local community. They remain under staff supervision at all times”. These orphaned children need to be integrated into the community. Children crave companionship and to be a part of a group. Children need to laugh and play, not be imprisoned in a shelter. Many suggest allowing families to adopt or sponsor refugee orphans. The families will mentor these children and guide them, giving them the sense of community and family that they have been previously lacking. For incentive for the American people who take on the responsibility of fostering a refugee child, A Voice for the Voiceless proposes allowing the participating families to have a tax break or a per diem payment to help with the accommodation of the child. The cost for this is not an added burden on tax payers; the funding will be transferred from the closing of the prison-like shelters. Not only will this further the development of the children, but it will allow the participating families and friends of the families to see the human aspect of

According to a national poll, “Support for immigrants is at its lowest level ever” (University, Quinnipiac). The issue with orphaned refugees will remain transparent with the majority of Americans if citizens do not open their minds and see the human aspect of refugees. These children were torn from their countries and homes, separated and disconnected from their families, and shipped across the world by themselves to a strange place that they have never seen. A Voice for the Voiceless will ensure that refugee immigration will be spoken about more frequently in the American media. Media days for the children to tell their stories, and public events to allow the refugees to interact with American children will be staple in exposing the common American to refugee orphans. Through these events, the American people will see the impact that refugee children taking asylum in America can have. The American citizens will also feel the impact that they have on the refugee