Refugee Resettlement Since the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the allowance of Syrian refugees into first world countries has been put under high scrutiny. There is a great deal of resistance in accepting refugees; according to CBS news, fifty-one percent of Americans oppose Obama’s plan of authorizing 10,000 Syrians into the United States. Much of the opposition has to do with the absence of education of what is occurring overseas along with bias stemmed from issues beyond the Syrian crisis. Many American’s cannot not comprehend the extensiveness of the situation and therefore make bigotry and racists presumptions on these individuals. Matthew A. Cina and Wayne Root are both columnists who have written despicable articles …show more content…
Cina believes the Syrian refugee crisis is a problem Europe can handle well on its own and America doesn’t need to take part of. This mentality resembles that of the United States during World War II, when Congress created a legal quota of 25,000 but only accepted 11,356 Jewish immigrants by 1937. With the incident of St. Louis, where 938 Jews on board a ship from Germany were denied entrance into Cuba and other areas along America’s coastline, and were eventually killed by the Nazis when they returned to Germany (Walter). The U.S government justified themselves by Franklin D. Roosevelt arguing that there might be a chance of Nazi spies slipping in- and uncanny resemblance to the current excuse. Cina claims that the true reason the European Union (E.U) won’t help the Syrian Refugees is because, “the E.U looks at refugees and sees nine million people they would have to feed, house, and heal, and they know that their countries can’t handle that without having …show more content…
Root indicates, “98 out of every 100 [refugees] may be nice people, but we already know for a fact that many Muslims from War zone are not so nice. Ask the people of France.” Franҫois Hollande, the president of France, informed French mayors that the people of Syria and Iraq have fled their states because they are martyred by the same people who attacked them (Davies 9). Another suggestion Root uses is that refugees bring forth terrorism is the possibility of a few bad apples carrying automatic weapons into a crowded New York theater and murdering 100 people like in Paris; however, according to an Madeline Davies in her article A Loss of Nerve, the Paris attacks were the work of home-grown extremists- young men who had grown up in France and Belgium (9). Secondly, Root makes the allegation of America being broke with over 92 million working-age Americans aren’t working, 107 million Americans on welfare and 91 percent of recent Muslim immigrants are on food stamps, but according to Wikipedia, “45 percent of Muslim Immigrants report to have an annual household income of more than $50,000 which is higher than the national average.” Jordon, which makes 1 percent of the United States GDP is currently hosting six hundred thousand Syrian refugees along with two million Palestinian refugees (Schake
The United States fails to protect its borders, while Australia sacrifices human rights in order to do so. Traditionally, first-world countries and their citizens assist those in less developed countries. Many of the island nations in the south pacific suffer from poverty and frequent natural disasters. Most would agree that, as the most developed country in the region, it is Australia’s responsibility to advocate for human rights and contribute to humanitarian efforts for the island nations. To its credit, Australia normally satisfies this role. However, when asylum-seekers come by boat, Australia draws a forceful line. The United States is also tasked with protecting its borders, but takes a more appropriate approach. In 2012, the PEW research
In 2005 the Migration Amendment Act was introduced which relates to the notion that children must only be put in detention centres as a matter of last resort to ensure the safety of children as there had been many concerns from the Members of parliament. This new policy had given the opportunity for many children and their families to be released into community detention centres whereby there is higher security to ensure their protection. However, in Australia there had still been a substantial amount of children that had still been held in detention centres and often for lengthy periods. Although the Australian Government had attempted to comply with the new policy by gradually allowing children and their families to be released into the community
“If the protecting of our borders requires the incarceration of babies, the sexual abuse of children, the rape of women and the murder of men, then we are of all nations the most depraved.” This emotive statement from a man of the church, Father Rod Bower, touches a nerve with many of Australians. It is an acid test on our national consciousness. The shock of disturbed beliefs pushes us to reassess the foundation of our values.
My tentative claim is that the US has to be cautious about allowing so many Syrian refugees because they could damage our economy. Some counterarguments that I might encounter are 1) it is America's humanitarian duty to help as many Syrians as we can, 2) there is a scholarly article that proves that the Syrians can help boost a country's economy, 3)the European countries that are becoming concerned with their economy cannot be related to our own situation with the Syrians because the European countries have a significant population difference and their economic system is different than our's. The first counterargument is a principle because it is an accepted norm that when a country is in trouble other countries will do as much as they can to help those affected by the troubles in their home country. The second argument is a generalization because they would be saying that if the Syrians helped the KRI (the region that was studied in the article) then it can happen in the US
During the Israeli War of Independence in 1948 an Arab refugee crisis began, and there is still not a clear answer of what caused it. As inhabitants of Israel Arabs were greatly affected by the establishment of a Jewish State, because their home was governed by others. Nonetheless, the Palestinian Arabs contributed in the making of the refugee crisis. The Arabs were given the choice of becoming equal citizens of Israel and refused. The United Nations came up with Partition Plan for Palestine, but it was rejected. Therefore, instead of having their own country the Arabs fled to neighboring Arab countries to avoid the crossfire of impending war. Arabs were thrown out of their homes by the Haganah (pre-state army), and placed
An extraordinary 65.3 million Refugees have been displaced around the world. In 2015 Australia took 12,000 of them. But where are Australians placing these Refugees? Australia is deporting these Refugees to a third country, either on Manus or Nauru Island. These Islands have reports of inhumane and cruel treatment towards Refugees For those who aren’t fully aware of what Refugees are; they are people whom come to Australia illegally without the appropriate visas. They cannot obtain these visas because of the reasons they are fleeing their country … their Government. None the less it should be the Australian Government they fear. The concepts of refugees are kept hidden away from us by our own Government in reflection of their Governments own self-interest. This tragedy is classified as a modern day witch hunt.
Today, there are over 65 million refugees in the world. That means that one in every 113 people in the world is a refugee. To many, this number may seem extremely alarming. Many refugees struggle to find a place to resettle. America, along with other developed countries, has often been considered dreamland for these displaced people, making many wanting to get out of their war-torn houses and camps. Refugees immigrating to America have been displaced from their original homes, face frustrating immigration policies, and have difficulties starting a new life in a new land.
Refugees have two basic choices. They can return to their home country, or they can try to settle in another country. Most refugees, however, cannot return home because conditions in their native country have not changed sufficiently to eliminate the problems from whi...
To look for refuge in the United States a person must have a well-founded fear of mistreatment based on their race, ethnicity, religion, or political social affiliations. Refugees of various backgrounds had everything ripped away from them. It is the duty of the United States to put on an armor and protect these human beings, welcoming them to a different more comforting life. Many Americans, attract the refugee population by doing as much as they can, to achieve the goal of being as helpful as can be. Although others are concerned, on how much is too much, when it comes to helping the refugees. There must be an exception on the right amount of effort, to
As a result, the 12,486 Syrian refugees that the U.S.A. had accepted to take in 2016 will not be allowed into the U.S. (Rothwell & Krol 2-3). They will have to find accommodation elsewhere or continue suffering in
Another casual night: the air is sticky, and the water is scarce, all throughout the country the sound of gunshots are ringing through the air. For most people, this “casual” night is beyond their wildest imagination, but for Syrians it is an ongoing nightmare. Faced with the trauma of a civil war, Syrian refugees seek protection and a more promising future than the life they currently live in their oppressive country. Many seek refuge in other Middle East countries like Turkey and Jordan, but others search for hope in the icon of freedom, the United States of America. However, in America, there is an ongoing debate about whether or not Syrian refugees should be accepted. America needs to accept the Syrian refugees because if they do not, the
Generally, there are three steps toward devising solutions and putting them into action. First, people realize how serious the current issue is. Then they set a specific goal for this problem. Lastly, they plan for the detailed solutions and put these plans into action. Various organizations such as UNHRC, Oxfam, and Amnesty go through these three steps and help refugees who are in emergency.
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. Countries surrounding Syria, such as Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and Iraq have taken in the vast majority of Syrian refugees. In some countries, such as Lebanon, Syrian refugees make up over a quarter of the population. This causes extreme economic strain on a country, and can greatly increase the amount of poverty that is seen there.
Since 2011, Syrian refugees have been fleeing their country and looking for safety in places like Turkey. There is a great global debate on the solution to this refugee crisis involving as many as 20 independent countries plus the European Union. The United States is caught in a debate of its own on whether to take in Syrian refugees because of a conflict of domestic safety and global humanitarian obligation. By analyzing the historical background of the United States regarding Jewish, Hungarian, and Cuban refugees, there are distinct similarities and differences between the political decisions, domestic response, and overall effectiveness of refugee policy compared to the current Syrian Refugee
As German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated, “If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won’t be the Europe we wished for”. The Washington Post and the BBC News both wrote articles focused on the refugee crisis, but they both differ on how they approach the subject. The Washington Post’s article focused on five possible solutions to the refugee crisis, and the pros and cons of each possible solution. These solutions included doing nothing, establishing quotas for each country for the amount of refugees they must accept, taking military action against human traffickers, resettling refugees directly from and around Syria, and final solution bringing peace to Syria, Afghanistan, and the other surrounding states.