The Syrian Crisis, Explained In One Map By Zach Beauchamp

The Refugee crisis across Europe and beyond is among the most complex topics in the world right now. Most of the refugees are coming from Syria, but why? Why can’t they just stay at home? Within the last 5 years there has been a mass exodus of civilians in Syria; other countries have experienced very similar scenarios with civilians leaving. With so many are leaving, it is quite difficult for refugees to find safe places to stay. About 6 years ago Syria was among the most stable countries in the Middle East (though ruled by what can be described as a dictator). However, civil war and economic problems have severely affected them. Their President Bashar Al-Assad has made many extremely controversial decisions. Two causes of the Syrian

In the article “Syria is emptying”, Liz Sly, shows you just how bad things are getting in Syria. Syrians are fleeing their nation at a rapid pace. While trying to get out of Syria they have endured cruel conditions before they even have a chance to get out. Syrians are trying to avoid the devastation spreading across their country. Causing one of the largest migrations in Syrian history.

The reason behind Syrians fleeing their home country is to get away from the absolute violence, Syrian civil war has caused, the collapsing infrastructure of the country, and to keep children safe.The outbreak of a civil war in March 2011 caused 9 million Syrians to leave since then (“Syrian Refugees: A Snapshot of the Crisis – in the Middle East and Europe” 1). The Syrian Civil War has left more than two-hundred forty thousand people dead, including twelve thousand children.

“The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says nearly 60 million people were displaced by the end of 2014, and the number is only increasing.” Kristen Chick explains that from her article of “Two Syrian Refugees: A 1,500-Mile Journey of Hope and Hardship,” Nowadays, lots of Syrian are doing refugee asylums in all over the world because of the Syrian Civil War. This war started in April 2011, and from an article “Syria in Turmoil” the writer mentions that Syrian president Bashar Assad “When pro-democracy protesters began rallying a few weeks ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad set out to change their tune. He has succeeded, though not quite as he hoped. At the beginning,

There are many push and pull factors that lead people to emigrate from Syria. Religious persecution and violence are just a couple of the push factors present in Syria. A major push factor is the civil war. People are in opposition of the government. Other forces like ISIS have made this war continue even longer.

Four in every five Syrians are now living in poverty because of the war and the destruction it has caused. This has been a tragic and hard time and has had a negative effect on all aspects of the country. The only option this war has left for the innocent is to flee to the neighboring countries (BBC).With that being said women and children have risked their lives in dangerous attempts to flee the country in search of safety. Majority of the people who are fleeing are traveling to Europe in hopes of sanction. But not all countries/states have been welcoming to these refugees, Gulf States such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and have similar religion, language and culture as Syria and they have more than enough resources to house these people but are not on board. Leaving the country to go to other geographic locations is an example of hyperdyadic spread. Hyperdyadic spread can be defined as an event outside of your perimeter that ends up affecting you (Lecture 11/2/2015). The wars going on in Syria that has led to many killings has caused many people to up and leave in fear for their own lives

The first of the displaced Syrians arrived in Turkey in April 2011, and since that time the numbers have climbed to over 600,000 refugees1 as a result of the civil war that has turned more brutal and threatens millions of civilian lives. To provide the basic necessities for these émigrés Turkey set to work building multiple refugee camps in a variety of provinces close to the Syrian border. These camps currently hold over 200,000 refugees and most are filled or overflowing2. Yet the inundation of Syrians is never ending, with estimates predicting that by the end of 2013 over 1 million Syrians will be residing within Turkey’s borders. The Turkish government has already poured seven million dollars into sustaining these directionless and helpless people. But the problem arises when the truth of the matter becomes a reality; these Syrians have no place to go, and

Syrian refugees face countless challenges every day of their lives. Refugees who have not found safety amongst North America and Northern Europe must fend for themselves on the outskirts of the Middle East. Thousands of refugees have perished in the last year alone, attempting the journey

My reaction to the VICE video on Syrian Refugees was that it saddens me on how these innocent civilians have to flee their home countries and basically leave everything behind to find a new life somewhere safer. The video brings a lot of things into perspective, specifically the hardships of every pitstop in the journey to safety. It seems that even though refugees move to one country, they must move onto another one because they see that the conditions are not even habitable. For example, they migrated from Turkey, to Greece, Macedonia, and eventually Germany. Although these are locations that are far away from the violence of ISIS, it is a never-ending cycle of being disappointed by a lack of resources and facing discrimination from Islamophobics.

Some people have an opinion that the syrian refugees should not come into the United States because they are scared that they might be terrorists .But since 9/11, the U.S. has admitted 784,000 refugees into the country.According to the Migration Policy Institute, during that time, exactly three refugees were found to have links to terrorism so they should be able to come in to the United States, and also they are just helpless people stuck in a war. But If they stay in Syria they can help their country fight they that they are stuck in. But If they stay there any long they might die so they should com into United States.Most Syrian refugees remain in the Middle East, in Turkey so they don’t need to come into the united States. But we have more space in the United states And It is easier to find a job and get a house because the Syrian refugees that goes into turkey they are homeless and barely have food.

At least 7.6 million Syrians are displaced within the nation and 3.8 million are seeking safety in neighboring states, according to the ICRC. A further 2.5 million have been displaced due to fighting in Iraq.

The Civil War in Syria has raged on for over six years now, and over half of the population has fled or died in the war torn country. A constant rain of bombings, bullets and fires that burn down their communities plague the cities of Syria. It is due to this that the large number of fleeing refugees from the Middle East is continuing to grow. This is directly affecting the conditions of the refugee camps that are willing to house the majority of refugees. Therefore, the effect is growing more unacceptable. It does seem that the camps are able to support these numbers, and some of the asylum seekers are choosing to go elsewhere. The places that many are finding refuge are several host communities within the surrounding territories. Here this

The Unites States economy would have a positive impact if we allowed refugees to come in. According to Studebaker, foreign born immigrants contribute almost $19,000 more in tax receipts each decade than they consume in government benefits. This means the refugees pay for their public services. Refugees would contribute lots of money so in return states could build new schools and employ more teachers to teach the influx of new children. The website benjaminstudebaker.com also stated that the Government would make a net profit of $3,000 per immigrant over the next decade for an overall gain of $30 million. So immigrants are a positive investment for our society. Also, immigrants have to go through a 20-month process to be admitted into the U.S. So you can assume that these refugees are going to be safe. Probably the most important argument is that taking refugees in is the right thing to do. According to the Jewish Journal “"whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saves an entire world." So America could be the great savior and help Syrian refugees to have a good life and safe future. No Syrian refugee has been arrested on a terrorism charge so it would be safe to say the threat is minimal. Also, “The US owes these refugees. Without the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, there would have been no al-Qaeda in that part of the world, and no al-Qaeda offshoots like Daesh/ ISIL” according to AlterNet. The U.S also has accepted almost 20,000 refugees from Iraq last year so it is really foolish to not accept Syrians but to accept Iraqis. AlterNet also concluded that the united states has to step up and face one of the world’s great humanitarian crises. Another good reason for America to take in Syrian refugees because the need is crucial. Most Syrians are homeless and others have been forced to flee the country. Europe is

The Syrian refugee crises is the massive increase of refugees coming from Syria and fleeing or requesting asylum to neighboring countries in search for safety and a place to stay where they won't be fearful that rebels will break into their houses any moment and cause harm to their families. Overall, about half of the country has ended up as refugees. To look at the raw statistics the UNHCR, or The UN Refugee Agency has stated, “4.8 million have fled to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, and 6.6 million are internally displaced within Syria. Meanwhile, about one million have requested asylum to Europe.” Almost five million Syrian refugees have fled to neighboring countries in the Middle East like the small country Jordan which has accepted 655,675 refugees according to UNHCR. About one million more has requested asylum to Europe which is sadly not accepting many refugees. The United Kingdom has pledged to take only twenty thousand refugees and France is only taking thirty thousand. Thankfully Germany is stepping up and have agreed to take all refugees which is good in theory until it's found out that the refugees are being held in refugee camps. Those who don’t die on their journey to different countries or who allowed in despite the UN bolstering their borders have to live in overcrowded and underfunded refugee camps. A

The Syrian refugee crisis has received massive media coverage. People around the world are trying to comprehend the desperate, complicated situation surrounding Syria. The civil war in Syria is the worst crisis in our time. Syrians upset at the fact that long promised reforms have not been enacted, began anti-government demonstrations which started the civil war in 2011. The peaceful protests turned ugly, with the government violently putting an end to those protests. Afterward, ordinary citizens took arms, causing the situation to escalate. Syrians are fleeing their homes because of the great violence, which have left thousands dead and millions wounded, a collapsed infrastructure, resulting in a shattered economy, and for the safety of the children. Syrians are either streaming to surrounding countries or risking their lives to travel to Europe.