Maintaining A Nation Together During A Migration Crisis

Shawn Pogatchnik shows how important the fact that so many migrants are trying to flee to Germany and other EU countries by using statistics. Pogatchnik states that the EU countries “...has seen more than 332,000 migrants enter so far this year.” He also says that Germany “...is expecting to take in 800,000 migrants in this year.” When people read the article, they realize that what is going on must be bad enough for hundreds of thousands of people to want to flee their own country to enter another European country.

Nicole Gelinas voices her opinion on how Europe should focus their immigration policies towards those who are in war zones and not those who leave on their own accord. I disagree. This policy should be focused on those who are making this dangerous trek and risking their lives to do so. Many of these people aren’t near a war zone but still face the same dangers as if they were. These refugees make this dangerous trek either by choice or force. Forced refugees leave because of the harsh laws, like Sharia, in their home countries that bind them to strict codes that are cruel.

In the final draft I will expand on each of the issues, by looking into more specific examples of both what different European countries are doing policy wise, as well as what the sentiment is among the refugees in the different areas of Europe. To fully be able to understand the conditions the refugees are facing I will be using other scholars ethnography work; One of those works being Katerina Rozakou’s piece regarding the management of refugees in Greece. As a result of that knowledge I will be able to come to an accurate conclusion as to what course of action should be taken in Europe as a whole, to deal with this ongoing

As Migrants are quickly flooding Europe, the world is yet to discover history’s most dangerous border crossing. On April 19, more than 600 refugees drowned in the Mediterranean when their boat capsized traveling from Africa to Italy. On April 12, about 400 people died in a different shipwreck, and currently in 2015, 1,600 migrants have lost their lives in attempt to cross the Mediterranean, and experts fear that the number of deaths will only increase as time continues. EU member states have received 216,300 applications asking for safety within a country from mistreated men, women, and families. A large number of these people are fleeing from Syria, which is currently in a civil war, Eritrea, which is harshly ruled by one person, and Mali, currently fighting a civil war as well.

The European migrant crisis began in 2015 when there was an influx of refugees coming into the European Union through southern European countries and by way of the Mediterranean Sea. An extremely large portion of these refugees came from Syria and Iraq. One of the leading causes of the mass migration was war and unrest and the consequent rise of insurgency groups such as ISIS within these people’s home countries. As their homes and cities have become unfit to live in any longer, people have been driven to seek asylum in European countries. Greece and other southern European countries like

Accepting refugees in Europe has become a highly controversial problem in the past few months. Without a doubt, a large number of lives could be saved due to this ethical action; however, there has been a significant rise in protesting refugees. We should consider carefully the advantages and disadvantages of such a substantial

Thousands and thousands of migrants have begun to flood into the European countries. With immigration numbers higher than ever, these countries have begun to search for solutions. Some countries have considered closing their borders , many are beginning to show violence to keep people out. As always, there is a much better solution other than using violence. The Europe Migration Policy needs to be adjusted to current needs and these countries need to work together to create better opportunities for the immigrants and refugees seeking safety.

The refugee crisis is a hotly debated and controversial topic all over the globe relevant to today. The rising number of refugees arriving in the European Union has significantly increased throughout the past few years. The controversy comes from not the refugees themselves, but from where they are emigrating from. Coming from extremely hostile and dangerous countries operated by the Islamic State militants, there is a sense of hysteria from the opposing side saying that there are risks that need to be factored in when accepting such a large amount of people from places where there are high concentrations of terrorism into their home countries. On the other side of the argument, the advocates for refugees are proclaiming that as humans we have moral obligations to give the quintessential helping hand to humans whenever one is in need, regardless of their situation or circumstances. Through social activism these proponents are seeking to

Since spring of 2015, more than one million people have immigrated into Europe causing an immigration crisis.The conflicts in Syria Afghanistan, and Iraq, being the main reason immigrants are fleeing into the European countries. The majority of the immigrants have been arriving in Germany, Greece, Italy and Hungary because they are easily accessible. This influx of immigration into Europe has caused overpopulation.Tensions in the European Union have been rising because of this, in September, the ministers of the European Union voted to relocate 160,000 immigrants that had come into Italy and Greece More than 386,000 immigrants came into Hungary last year, Hungary reacted by closing its border to all. Hungary also relocated 54,000 immigrants to deal with the influx of people. Each country has dealt with the immigration crisis in their own way, as people continue to cross the borders into European countries the lawmakers there pass laws limiting their access. (Ehrenfreund,n,pg.) (BBC News,n,

In the attempts to “manage the immigrant crisis” several strategic mistakes have been made, which have shaken the functioning of migration policy in the European community. Particular controversy was stirred up by a plan for the relocation of 120,000 refugees suggested in September 2015. Some months later (April/May 2016), the European Commission came up with the idea of fines for those countries which would not receive the relocated refugees. The fine for one unaccepted foreigner was supposed to be €250,000. The attempt to impose a quota of immigrants on member countries together with high fines contributed to further divisions inside the EU.

Since 2011, Syria has been engaged in a Civil War with protestors against the government and members of the extremist group ISIS, and approximately 7.6 million people have been displaced from their homes (usnews.com 2015). As the conflict destroys more homes and livelihoods each year, an increasing number of civilians have been forced to leave Syria and try to find safety elsewhere. Already a contentious issue, the Syrian refugee crisis has awakened tensions, both economic and social as debate erupts over what to do with the refugees.In response to the crisis, while some countries like Germany have pledged to help the refugees, (New Statesman 2015 1) only 2,340 have been admitted. Clearly, more needs to be done in order to help the refugees. Although there are economic and population concerns to be considered, the humanitarian conflict that faces the refugees and solutions already available are reason enough for Europe to increase the numbers of Syrian refugees allowed in.

Since 2014, hundreds of deaths can be associated with the mass migration to Europe. Whether it be acts of terror such as the Paris Attacks or children drowning while crossing the Aegean Sea, all of these incidents have caused a large, devastating loss of life. The open border policy may seem as if it is saving a multitude of lives, but it is proven that the amount of lives endangered is many more. In order to maintain the maximum amount of security for not only its citizens, but refugees as well, the European Union must end its eleven year old open border policy. The alarming threat of terrorism is the preeminent factor in the ending of the Schengen Area, and the dangers involved in travel

The important underlining problem is the fact that these migrants are arriving and staying in Italy and Greece. Both Italy and Greece are going through an economic crisis that cannot sustain the migrants that are landing within their borders; they are asking the European Union to give them relief, by imposing quotas to redistribute the migrants to other European nations that are a part of the migration policy. The migrant crisis also brings insecurity to nations such as Italy and Greece because of they are not prepared to deal with the amount of people entering in their borders. Not all European countries

The main national security threat facing my country is the migration crisis. Middle East’s conflicts, especially Syria’s civil war have created an influx of refuges outflow. Greece is the main point of entry in the Western “Balkan Route”; migrants’ access trek to desirable northern European “destination countries”. This humanitarian crisis raises serious security concerns regarding terrorism and nationalism but also economic concerns as Greece is facing an intense financial recession. Moreover, this migration crisis tests the European Union’s cohesion to follow a mutual comprehensive migration policy, as each EU member prioritizes its interests and values in a different perspective regarding national security issues. Greece has taken actions to improve effective and safe access to asylum, protection and solutions, as well as manage migration in an orderly and dignified manner, providing humanitarian aid. Additional, both NATO’s sources contribution and the EU-Turkey agreement could make the

The Schengen Area is comprised of 26 countries that have agreed to allow free movement of their citizens within this area as a single country. Schengen agreement was signed and implemented in alignment with the scenario of the unification of Europe as a single sovereign federation of states, similar to the United States of America . The idea was if the EU becomes a country with a common currency and open borders between the countries, this continent could re-gain its position in the modern world as a giant economic power by implementing a bigger trade, better communication, more science research, and so on. While some industrialized countries like Germany and France were hoping for cheap workforce through the Schengen agreement, pros and cons of immigrants and cheap workforce and their effects on their native citizens’ life were always in debate of European radical right-parties and the main obstacle in approaching this agreement. It is obvious that the writer is trying to create a worrisome issue looming over the Schengen countries by connecting the recent Paris attacks to the Schengen zone and suggesting the suspending of open borders within the countries in this area. While it is not clear either the Schengen agreement or the refugees or both issues are being targeted in author’s article, this paper explains the irrelevancy and nonsensically of this connection and suggests to view and solve these issues in a different way.