The Impact of Refugees on a Society

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.

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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.