The Syrian Refugee Crisis And The Middle East

In March of 2011, Syrian citizens peacefully protest about the arrest and torture of group of teenagers who had written anti-government graffiti on a wall. Instead of President Bashar al-Assad listening to the people, he responded with violence. This led up to the uprising of rebels, and the Syrian Civil War. Though what is truly fueling the violence in Syria?

Destruction, violence, and chaos engulfs the lives of those in the Middle East, specifically in Syria. Since 2011 the country has been in disarray and consumed in a vicious civil war displacing millions of inhabitants of the region. Several countries have offered aid and asylum to these refugees, which raises the question: Should the United States (U.S.), a prominent world leader, allow Syrian refugees to seek asylum in their country? Several articles explore this question, including “Are Syrian Refugees Really a Security Risk? - Harvard Political Review”, “To Defeat ISIS, Know Thy Terrorist; Scorning Syrian refugees is doing ISIS a huge favor”, and “No vetting of Syrian "refugees" in Obama's "resettlement" invasion: the FBI says there is no way to vet incoming refugees and Senate and House chairmen blasted Obama for serious national security risks and economic costs of refugee policy”. The authors of the first and second article, Evan Bonsall and Kurt Eichenwald, argue that the refugees should be allowed asylum, while the author of the third article, William F. Jasper, argues against granting asylum. All of the authors employ complex rhetorical strategies including ethos, pathos, logos and other systems to explain their opinion and target their desired audiences.

These attacks are typically found in unstable or developing countries, which many are accepting Syrian Refugees. Allyson Schwartz explains throughout (Doc 6) that terrorists typically are not angry and want to cause harm because they discriminate, but because the idea of people living free, peacefully, and happy causes them pain. Throughout the world there are vastly different opinions on the Syrian Refugee crisis, and the countries should continue to send aid and resettle the Refugees, because if any other country was in the same situation, they would want

This sociological analysis will define the theory of social conflict to define the underlying racial, social, and cultural tension of the current Syrian refugee crisis in Canada. The current Syrian immigrant crisis in Canada defines some of the major problems of established racial “norms”, European “values”, and “resources”, such as job opportunities, that inhibit the integration of these people into Canadian society. Angus Reid’s (2016)) provides a current context in which the traditional view of ethnic and racial tolerance in Canada is challenged by a polls done on the subject. These three sociological concepts define the social conflict that is occurring in Canada due to the arrival of Syrian refugees. This CBC news story defines the underlying

Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian crisis of modern time. The “Syrian Civil war Began in March of 2011, between rebel brigades and government force; economy and infrastructure is destroyed” (Library, 2016). “Divisions between secular and religious fighters, and between ethnic groups, continue to complicate the politics of the conflict” (Corps, 2016). Additionally, the Syrian civil war has taken a significant

Okay, so the Syrian Refugee Crisis. What exactly is going on? Before you can understand what’s happening to the people, you have to understand the catalyst behind everything that’s happened. In March of 2011, peaceful Syrian protesters were ambushed by President Bashar al-Assad’s army. This continued for a few months and in July of that same year, the protesters began firing back. This was the beginning of the five-year ongoing civil war in Syria. So, you have this Middle Eastern region essentially split into two fractions: the rebels, which consist of the Syrian protesters, the Gulf States, and the United States. On the other hand, you have Assad, with Iran and Russia firmly in his corner. Suddenly, it’s turned into a “Great Powers” dispute reminiscent of the Cold War era.

As President Barack Obama said, “Apparently they are scared of widows and orphans coming into the United States of America” (Darcy). The Syrian refugee crisis is a huge subject of discussion during this presidential race and the results of this election, whether Republican or Democratic, will be the difference between helping or hurting this migration. The Syrian refugee crisis has been a worldwide problem since the civil war started in 2011. The death toll quickly rose as the violence got out of hand. The next president is going to ultimately decide the fate of tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, innocent men, women and children. Currently our president is going to allow up to 10,000 Syrian refugees to find safe haven in the US. Every single presidential candidate has their own stance on the issue, Republicans lean towards restriction of the refugee policy, while Democrats lean towards loosening it.

A refugee is defined as an individual who has been forced to leave their country due to political or religious reasons, or due to threat of war or violence. There were 19.5 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2014, 14.4 million under the mandate of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), around 2.9 million more than in 2013. The other 5.1 million Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). With the displacement of so many people, it is difficult to find countries willing to accept all the refugees. There are over 125 different countries that currently host refugees, and with this commitment comes the responsibility of ensuring these refugees have access to

Some may think the Syrian refugee crisis is not ongoing, but there are Syrian children being affected and dealing with the trauma of losing loved ones. Even if this conflict is in a different country, American citizens can still help. In the article Syrian refugee crisis: Facts to know, it states the severity of the problem issuing, “Civilians have been continually in harm's way, caught in the crossfire and charging front lines. Civilian infrastructure has been targeted, leading to mass civilian casualties, including women and children” (Johnson n.pag.). These people are getting wrongfully killed and are in a tough state of mind. They can barely leave their homes without being in a battlefield and in dangers way. Six years has been long enough,

Should the United States of America, along with other countries, give asylum to more refugees or be allowed to refuse? That is the question that both the U.S. and the rest of the world are asking themselves. However, the answer to that question really should be easy and not at all difficult. The Syrian Refugee Crisis has been an ongoing crisis that has no signs of stopping anytime soon. It’s also the worst humanitarian crisis since World War Two. Nearly 4.5 million people, men, women, children alike, have fled their home country of Syria and have tried to find and gain asylum in other countries due to the Syrian Civil War. With the war having killed more than 250,000 people, it would make it possible for these refugees to gain asylum in other countries. Yet, this is proven to be very difficult because many countries either don’t want to take in any more refugees or they can not take in anymore because their countries are overwhelmed with refugees. (BBC News: Syria: The story...). Because of this situation, many would believe that we should help these people and aid them in any way possible, but that’s not the case. Many nations are divided of what to do about the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Some strongly believe that countries should take them in not only because it is the right thing to do, but altogether both refugees and countries can benefit. However, others strongly believe countries should not take refugees due security concerns because we don’t have any background

Living in a world that is constantly changing affords us many advantages. One of those advantages is globalization. Globalization has allowed us share various aspects of our cultures, governments, and economies with other parts of the world through a unique process of integration. Unfortunately, globalization also comes with its disadvantages. The increased interconnectedness throughout the global community, has created world where the devastating events that occur in one place can have a huge negative impact in other places across the globe. This situation is referred to as a global issue, as it has the capability of affecting other parts of the world. One of the biggest global issues we are currently facing is the Syrian refugee crisis. The

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.

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.

America is known by many as the home of the free. While this may be something many Americans identify to be true, the struggle for freedom in Syria is a battle that is displacing many citizens of that region. Throughout the media, there are reports of political leaders taking different stands and positions on the Syrian refugee crisis and displacement in the Middle East. According to Webster’s dictionary, the definition of displacement is “to force (people or animals) to leave the area where they live”. More recently, the voices of today’s officials have been heard saying things like, keep immigrants out we need to keep potential terrorist away, keep our country safe, and stop immigrants from using America’s resources. Each one of these

The issue regarding the Syrian refugee crisis is an ongoing hot topic that has been going on throughout the past couple of years. With the war going on in Syria since 2011, there has been an influx of refugees all throughout the world. Many Syrians immigrate to neighboring countries like Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon, while others are extending all the way to Europe. In addition, it is clear that the corruption of the war-torn country is becoming unbearable and with the refugee numbers rising, the international community will have to address the problem since many refugees find safety in countries around the world. However, even though there is clearly a problem that concerns the world, there are two sides of the argument. Some believe that we have the moral duty to aid to these people since they are escaping horrid conditions. On the other hand, others believe that the influx in refugees arriving to their country would devastate their economies and deplete their resources like medical care, schooling, and food. So, is the international community morally obligated to help the victims of war torn Syria, who are just looking for a safer and better socio-economic opportunity?