What is Syria? Syria is a country located in the middle-east, and is the main source of refugees that are spreading across the world today. I’ve done a lot of research over the past few weeks over the Syrian refugee crisis. I’ve found the Al-Assad family has led Syria for over 46 years. Hafiz Al-Assad led from 1971-2000, and then Bashar Al-Assad from 2000 to present day. I also discovered that in 2011 many neighboring Middle Eastern countries had revolutions, over throwing their ruthless dictatorships. The Assad’s during this time refused to step down from their place as rulers of Syria, thus creating a civil war. Among this civil war was different ethnicities and religious groups fighting each other to get right to lead. ISIS who is a Muslim …show more content…
However a lot of countries in the Persian Gulf such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Uae, and Oman have taken no Syrian refugees. This has been looked down upon throughout the world as disgraceful. Many of the camps that the neighboring countries of Syria are keeping the refugees in are almost as bad of a condition as their homeland. While there is no killings, bombings, and war in these camps, there is however disease, little food, little water, and poor shelter. The reason for this is because the UN and the World Food Program were nowhere near prepared to take care of all of these people. The refugees decided that they have had enough and started to flee to other European nations. Greece was taking an influx of refugees but where also in the midst of an economic crisis. The Greek’s had no way to help all the people that where arriving, thus making the conditions almost exactly like the camps. This was enough for some European countries such as Germany, who are set to take in 800,000 refugees in 2015. This was an immense amount because the entire European Union took in only 626,000 in …show more content…
A few of these pictures have some controversy behind them so let’s discuss that. In the West support for the refugees is starting to get more and more attention. Citizens are starting to donate food, money, and clothes to refugees throughout the Middle East and Europe. Most people ask why the West doesn’t take in mass amounts of refugees, which can be boiled down into four reasons. Fear of Muslim country, High birthrates, crime and violence, and the fear of the collapse of the social systems. Let’s take these four reasons and make some facts. The Muslim problem wouldn’t even be an issue in the European world. If the European Union took in 100% of the refugees and they were 100% Muslim, the percentages of the Muslim minority would only rise by one percent. High birthrates is another false thing to worry about. While it is true that Muslim people usually have more children than the average European home, the birth rates for Syria before the civil war where at an all-time low with it still declining. Studies also show that the birth rate decays with the level of living rising and
During the month of October, Canada’s political scene was very busy due to the 2015 federal election held on the 19th. Throughout the previous months, the public held great interest towards the campaigns of each party as well as their platforms in order to choose the party that the public wanted as the new government of Canada. In the campaigns, a major topic that was included in every party’s plan was the Syrian refugee crisis that is currently an issue in many countries around the globe. This crisis has taken the media by storm and is a concern for many citizens in Canada. As a country known to be peaceful and generous, many people would assume that Canada would be one of the first to step in and help those in need but that is not the case. The general population does not know that the current laws in place make becoming a refugee in Canada a long and unfair process. Acquiring refugee status in Canada, protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, health care for refugees and the current stance of Canada in regards to the refugee crisis are all factors that the general public must be more aware about. The current laws regarding refugees of Canada must change.
Refugees do not simply choose to be “refugees.” There are many aspects that go into account when displacement occurs. War is often associated with refugee displacement. Even a simple task of walking in the streets can be dangerous. In an interview with Time magazine, Syrian refugee Faez al Sharaa says that he was held up at gunpoint with three other people in his homeland after soldiers accused him of being a terrorist. "We felt death upon us," Sharaa said (Altman 24). His backyard turned into a battle ground, while young kids were fighting for their lives (Altman 24). War
If the United States were to offer to take 100,000 refugees in both 2016 and 2017, it would reduce nearly a quarter of the EU’s burden. Additionally, this number of refugees is ideal because it would nearly match the number currently proposed by the European Union Commission (120,000). Refugees will be selected by skill set, with considerations given to the families of those selected, ultimately totaling 100,000. Naturally, these individuals will undergo a security screening to prevent militant infiltration.
We need to take what we have learned from World War II and apply it to our current situation. There are 4.3 million Syrian refugees and 6.6 million Syrians that are displaced within Syria. This is the greatest amount of refugees the world has seen since World War II. Alexander Betts, Director of Oxford’s refugee center, said “nations have locked down their borders, crammed refugees into transit camps, and said they won't take in Muslims, creating alarming echoes of the past for WWII historians and Holocaust
The Syrian Refugee Crisis has grown to be the largest refugee crisis of modern history with two million Syrians who have fled and five million displaced still inside Syrian borders. (5) The refugee crisis is causing many economic issues in countries like Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and others, scarcity in essential resources such as water, overcrowding, and also many social issues in countries where Syrians are taking refuge. Not only is The Syrian Refugee Crisis having a devastating impact on Syrians themselves, but it is also reaching out to hurt neighboring countries where the refugees are seeking shelter from the violence and unrest.
The country of Syria just hit it’s fifth year on war. Many people are out of jobs or short on education. Lots of people have fled trying to find a better place to live. While others took the dangerous route by staying and trying to make the best of life.
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.
The three major causes of the crisis are war, racial discrimination, and religious persecution and which all result in refugees fleeing their home country. The victims of the refugee crisis can range from countries hosting refugees to the refugees themselves (Betts and Collier). The host countries, which are usually countries next to the origin countries for refugees, can face major economic and financial problems, with little to no help from international organizations, such as the United Nations. Refugees face a multitude of problems including prostitution, a lack of medical aid and medication, poor living conditions, little to no money, and many more hardships (Betts and Collier). The refugee crisis has caused the world to think about how to solve the issue, but no long-term solutions have been put in place by international organizations. Countries such as Canada, Venezuela, and Colombia have allowed large numbers of refugees into their borders, helping to relieve the pressure from current struggling host countries (Stone). Also, private organizations such as the Migrant Offshore Aid Station have helped raise donations for host countries and refugees (“How to Help”). Overall, the refugee crisis is such a dire issue because if not dealt with, future generations from years to come will face the
From this website I can see that the UK in 2015 had 117.234 refugees living here. This website also shows different questions and answers which helps us to understand what the refugee crisis is all about. Further on in this website, The UNCHR (The United Nations Refugee Action) have said that presently there are 3.6 million Syrian refugees that have moved to the UK through the UNCHR scheme. A quote from the website states “The vast majority of people who come to the UK have fled countries ravaged by war and human rights abuse”. I believe that the above source is credible because it mentions statistics that have come from The United
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
There is a lack of aid for the countries attracting the most refugees as a result of the proximity to conflict zones is not effect governance. There should be strategies to share the burden among countries accepting refugees; and a renewed focus on addressing the underlying issues that motivated refugees to flee their home countries. Refugees face on a societal level is the ability to support themselves.” Davis described the local- and family-level challenges faced by those considering fleeing from conflict. She also brought attention to the disproportionate impact that the refugee crisis has on the already impoverished communities of the host
Our world is currently facing an atrocious displacement crisis. At the moment, there are more than 65 million individuals who are forcibly displaced due to violent conflicts and natural disasters. Just last year, over one million refugees made their way to the European Union in hopes of escaping the barbaric situation in their country while frantically searching for a new beginning. Sadly, many countries turned an ignorant cold shoulder towards these frightened, help-seeking individuals.
We are facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude that has not been seen since world war two, presenting the world with countless challenges and a dichotomy of decisions. Images of Syrians fleeing their homes and taking treacherous journeys in search of safety in Europe have dominated the news, as levels of global displacement have escalated. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has estimated that 1 in every 113 people globally are now either, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people or refugees, facing the challenges of starvation, abduction, violence and obtaining admission into a protected country. Coincidentally, these statistics indicate that one person in this room today would fit this situation.
The refugee crisis has become an increasing issue throughout the world with the most predominant migrants being Syrians.
There are many top news breaking stories that are happening around the world, but none of them are as important as the new immigration and refugee problem. Half way around the world in the middle east, there is a new surging number of refugees and immigrants that are traveling and sneaking into Europe. This is a pressing issue, one that most of which the public is unaware of the other side to this story.