The United States Should Stop Syrian Refugees

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As the war in the Midwest arises, more of the involved countries’ citizens become refugees. Thousands of families leave their home with hopes of finding havens. They leave everything behind: their houses, their properties and even their family members. Many innocent people live in danger and terror. As the number of refugees increases, many countries open their door to welcome these people. The plans to welcome these refugees may be beneficial but at the same time, it offers the Islamic States chances to scheme their plan. The United States should stop taking refugees because of the following reasons. Firstly, Syrian refugees were reported to be linked to past terror attacks across the world. According to Fox News, the Brussels attack had …show more content…

After the European Union and Turkey devised a plan to send back illegal immigrants in Greece and resettle them in Turkey, Syrian refugees spoke up about their opinion. During an interview with TIME, Rama, a young woman from Syria declared that she and her family are not safe in camp and they will find smugglers to take them to Greece. THese refugees will do anything to get themselves across the border. Many terrorist could register themselves as a refugee and from then plan an attack at their travel destination. Flaws in documenting these refugees are inevitable and long chains of reaction are …show more content…

The president’s plan faced problems and had been delayed by state opposition. After the Paris attack, seventeen of our states aborted the refugee settlement plan. Without the state's agreement to take in these refugees, other states will face an overload of people to resettle. Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated that Texas will not participate in any programs that involve Syrian refugees (Fox News). Moreover, President Obama’s plan had been far behind schedule. President Obama pledged that by October 1st 2016, the United States will be able to take in at least 10,000 refugees. By halfway through the year, the United States had only been able to accept 1,300 documented refugees, approximately only 13% of the expected number. If America won’t be able to finish its unfinished work, it would be unfair to wait-listed refugees and yet another economic burden will be put on us (CNN Politics). Hypothetically President Obama’s plan is up-to-date, we would have to question ourselves whether we are able to provide the fugitives asylums, housings, medical services and job

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