Persuasive Essay On Syrian Refugees

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Refugees are people who leave their homes in order to seek safety or refuge. In general, people become refugees to flee violence, economic disparity, repression, natural disasters, and other harsh living and working conditions. Some four million Syrians have left their homeland, going to Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and other neighboring nations. Hundreds of thousands have set sail across the Mediterranean Sea for Europe, and many have not made it and more than 5,000 migrants have died in the attempt. Others have suffered terrible hardships. More than 250,000 children are out of school, which means those children aren't having the education they need. Some have never stepped inside a classroom. In far too many cases, as one Syrian woman said, “Our …show more content…

Education is a fundamental right. Under international law, all children in Lebanon, including Syrian refugees have a legal right to free and compulsory primary education, and access to secondary education without discrimination. Education is also crucial to protecting children in situations of displacement, which can last an entire childhood. The longer children remain out of school, the less likely they are to finish their education. Syrian refugees in Lebanon are taking extraordinary measures to ensure that their children get an education. The United States can and should continue to protect itself against terrorist threats, but it can do so while still admitting a greater number of Syrian refugees for resettlement, and processing applications more quickly than it does now. In resettling more Syrian refugees quickly and equitably, Washington will win a moral victory, which in turn will help it persuade allies to do more to help resolve the Syrian war. Instead of seeking to dismantle refugee resettlement, those interested in ensuring the program is both safe and effective should focus their efforts on securing the resources needed both to reduce delays in processing and to establish strong foundations for community integration upon arrival. “We left our country and our homes and now they don’t even have an education or a future.”, Jawaher, from North Lebanon “My children should learn to write their names. It’s over for us, should it be over for our children as well?” Rana, from Mount Lebanon. These quotes show the struggles that the refugees go through to give their children the best life

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