Dear Leaders of The U.S and Mid Eastern countries,
There are some issues, that our country has to solve. There are many that suffer from this and we must change it, that there will be less, that will have to suffer.That issue is that we're rejecting refugees from entering our country once again. Remember the Holocaust? Its many suffering Jewish refugees that wanted to go to America were rejected due to strict and harsh immigration laws, and now it's happening again with Syrians, which is also partly our fault. We once refused people who needed our help, even though it is partly our fault that they are suffering. In the story," The diary of Anne Frank" it taught me how terrible a war torn country can be, especially for the ones who are getting targeted by the enemies. Now it is happening in Syria and we once again are in the same predicament. It's only not just the U.S.A's responsibility to help Syria I also think it is also the other countries who are not involved with the civil war's responsibility to help the Syrian refugees, it's only humane to help others who
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Though our immigration laws once again tighten, making thousands of Syrians unable to seek refuge in our country. In the article,"Refugee History" is states that,"During World War 2, the U.S put strict limits on refugees feeling Europe."(Newsela, 2) Not only were the restrictions on Jews, it was on refugees in all of Europe. This time around it seems like the immigration laws are only tight only towards the Syrians. Which I'm sure worries millions, think of it this way. You bomb their country as they are having a civil war, in which you weren't supposed to be even part of, and to top it off you deny their plead for help by denying their access to our country, Don't you think that's rather cruel, even if there's a small chance of them having islamic terrorist, but it is your duty to repay them for what you
Maybe they don’t notice, maybe they don’t care, but for the most part people never think things will go as far as they do. So as more and more Syrian refugees try to escape their country, and ISIS becomes more and more powerful, we start realizing that things are beginning tog et seriously out of hand. We can help put an end to this now. Learn from our mistakes and do what we know is the humane thing to do. They say that the United States regretted not letting Jewish refugees in sooner. By the time they did, it was too late for millions of people. If we put aside our fears, we can help save so many people. They’re lives depend on these decisions. Their lives and the American citizens’ lives are at risk. It’s all about taking chances and trying to see the best in people. Ye, there might be one terrorist among the million refugees we accept, but are we not willing to take that chance for those millions of people for something that might or might not happen. The refugees will die without us. Terrorist are already a threat to America, so why not take a chance on a minimal to risk to save what could’ve been millions of
Empathy is not always easy to achieve. Currently as a nation we are debating whether or not we should allow the Syrian refugees into our country. After the attack on Paris and the ISIS threat against America next, it is easy to see why Americans would not want to let Syrian refugees into our country. It is a difficult decision to make, especially since most of the refugees are women and children. These refugees are trying to escape the terrors and wars that are going on in their home country. However, United States officials must remain cautious with who we are letting into our country at this time. Many citizens are nervous to let so many people into our country. The challenge that the United States officials face is if we
Syrian refugees who are in desperate need of emotional, physical, mental support will feel disrespected and betrayed from not only their own country but America as well, which will lead to irrational actions. Maybe even joining terrorist groups to get back at America. In the past year there has only been four ISIS attacks in the United States. Most would agree the number would increase if Refugees are allowed into the States. On the other hand, some agree the numbers will increase if the refugees aren’t allowed in America, refugees will build hatred and eventually want to put that pain on America for denying them to enter the States. Although the United States has the option to deny Syrian refugees, the States has already increased the screening process for those incoming. Security has expanded and is being trained to their top performance if a security guard feel as though a refugee is sketchy they have to right to deny the incoming
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
Refugees are a vulnerable and marginalized population who have high rates of emotional distress that are often unidentified and untreated by the current mental health system. In 2013, nearly 2,500 refugees displaced from their home countries by persecution and armed conflict were resettled in North Carolina. Using the standardized Refugee Health Screener-15 as a mental health assessment tool, two research questions were studied: (1) What percentage of refugees resettled by Church World Service in Durham and Orange Counties in North Carolina show clinically significant levels of mental health distress? and (2) To what degree does level of mental health distress among refugees vary by length of time since resettlement?
Hundreds of thousands of people fled to Europe to escape hell. While some countries opened their arms to the refugees, however, they couldn’t do it for long. A while ago Germany took more the four-hundred thousand refugees, but now is trying to get out of this situation. Some put barbed wires around the borders so the refugees wouldn’t enter. Others would take them, then transfer them to another country. The United States decided to take some or a little, but not all. They don’t want the burden on themselves. This caused European nations to urge them to take more refugees like they do. Should the United States risk the chance of having a terrorist with one of the refugees or do what is morally right? Now that is a difficult decision to make. The president can either take more refugees, keep it the same, or take none. Taking more pleases the European nations, but might cause problems. Keeping it the same would not make anyone really angry or happy. Taking none would anger European nations and the United States might be condemned for not doing what is morally right. Whatever the choice, the president will still get scorned for the decision he will
In Australia, human rights are recognised through statute law, the Constitution, international law and most prominently through common law. Police, the courts, Parliament and tribunals all protect human rights. Under Australian commonwealth law it is illegal to enlist soldiers which are under the age of 18. For conscription the minimum age is 18, unless voluntary where you can be 17. Internationally, many nations disagree with these laws and feel that they do not comply with the optional protocol on the rights if the child. Australia is surrounded by neighbouring countries many of which have a large percentile of child soldiers within them. These children who are forced into war often flee their countries in hopes of a better life. Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers is arguably an abuse of human rights under international law and the Australian legal system does not effectively protect the rights of asylum seekers. The system of detention is highly
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
“I just want peace and to be able to take my family home, so they can have a normal life," Chudier who is from the displacement camp where she's seeking safety. "I spent most of my life as a refugee, I don’t want my children to grow up like I did” (Quick Facts). In South Sudan, 2.1 million people are internally displaced while others are fleeing their homes, escaping or being trapped. America has given support to Sudan since the very beginning of the destruction. America could have made more of an effort for the country as well as refugees even though they gave aid to the country of Sudan.
In this part of the article relies on lobbying mentioned in the writing of The New York Times about first lady Eleanor Roosevelt's speech cautioning against intolerance toward refugees where she said: "We must not let ourselves be moved by fear in this country" Although the current US policies is in some parts really different from the policy during the time of Roosevelt, the article does not mention today's speech of President Obama to call on the generosity of the American people and a real welcome for Syrian refugees. He used the opportunity to address to the nation during the holidays and tried to open their hearts, while strongly underlined that the security procedures required for all who come to the United
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
Many people agree that we should not allow Syrian refugees in for many reasons. One reason is that we might just be letting in terrorist. Due to the fact isis cannot be distinguished, we should not take the risk in letting them in. refugees say they are aware of why many states are not accepting them but they are here to make a new life not stir up trouble (Rourke
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.
This past semester, I was very fortunate to be in two psychology courses that required me to complete a placement. Although it was difficult choosing a place in which I would volunteer at, I ended up completing the placement at a government-run organization called “English at First.” This was where Syrian refugees could come to get free education, and while doing so, their children would get free daycare. For my placement, I was in the daycare section with children aged 2-5. I never knew it was possible to learn so much from such young children, but they truly opened my eyes to how different the lives of one can be in another country, especially one like Syria, which is the opposite of Canada. Hearing the stories of what the children have gone
Extremist terrorist groups like ISIS, have risen up and caused a wave of fear and mistrust over the world. Desperately trying to escape their war-torn country, Syrian people try to cross the dangerous Mediterranean Sea, in hope to reach safety. A recently, it had been reported that over 500 Syrian refugees have died trying to cross the sea. Countries were lending aid to the Syrian refugees such as the UN, Turkey, and the United States. Everything changed after the Paris Terrorist Attack in 2015. It became known that some terrorists were disguising themselves as refugees in order to gain access to the country. The United States panicked about its refugee policies, fearing domestic safety. However, the Syrian Refugee issue is in fact a crisis. By February 2016, the U.S had resettled 2,819 Syrians, which has risen from 90 admitted in 2013, in addition to 4.5 billion dollars in aid. Following the Paris tragedy, at least 27 state governors stated their refusal to accept refugees or questioned the admission process. The US State Department has confirmed that the country will accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016. This was met with some backlash from modern day Restrictionists, the conservatives. While helping people who are threatened by terrorism is a moral obligation, the issue was complicated by terrorists hiding as refugees. Because of this, it sparked hysteria and xenophobia in the United States against