The United States immigration law defines refugees as, “people who are outside of their home country and cannot return due to a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinions, or membership in a particular social group” (“Bridging Refugee Youth and Children 's Services”, 795). In 2011, The United States Department of Homeland Security recorded that a total of 56,384 refugee arrived in the United States with majority of the population being children according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (McBrien, 329). Taking a look at the characteristic of the demographic of the refugee children, one can noticed a high percentage of refugee children were Unaccompanied Refugee…
Many of these refugees are taking shelter in the United States. “The Kashak family are among about 10,000 people in the US who fled the Syrian war.” (qtd The Fresno Bee 5). Next, it talks about how hard it is for refugees to enter the US. Many countries…
Refugees currently on American soil face racism, isolation, and a lack of resources. A large number of refugees…
The social construction of ‘boat people’ who arrive in Australia is affected by a tripartite process involving the press, government policy and the Australian population. The media represents the refugee experience through manipulated facts to engender certain responses from its audience. Headlines such as Unstoppable flow of asylum seekers and Navy on high alert as armada threatens use words such as “swelled”, “unlawfully” and “fake” to incite a negative association with refugees. Piers Akerman, reporter of Powerless to stop an invasion of boat people uses “them” and “we” to create a metaphysical distance between refugees and the Australian population.…
The Somali Community Association of Ohio website provides many useful information about the Somali community and their background. It’s essential for individuals and governments to learn the history of the different groups in society to gain more knowledge and understanding of those groups and find ways to assimilate them into the wider society. Before 1991, Somalia was one of the most powerful countries in Africa militarily and economically but when the central government was overthrown the country slipped into chaos. The civil war the followed the collapse of the central government forced millions of Somalis to flee their country and seek refuge in neighboring countries like Ethiopia and Kenya to find safe shelter for their for their families…
This program is a group of elderly women within the local refugee and immigrant community who meet weekly to create knitting projects and socialize. Elders are very independent back in their home country, so it is different to be the U.S. and have to be completely dependent on their children. Some help raise and provide care for their grandchildren and great-children. Many do not speak English, or know their rights and the opportunities for them. They have organized field trips, like attending an International Women’s Day event, that was very successful, but lack the regular transportation needed.…
The fact of it is that we might bring over all these refugees and so much money is used, and they only see fractions of the resources, just enough to non-essentially keep them alive. In 1991 the clinton administration offered an escape or asylum to the bantu somalis that were stuck in the middle of a civil war. The United States was going to start bringing thousands of refugees to american soil. By mid 2001 the united States and were ready to start bringing them to America.…
The topic, mental health needs of a refuges and immigrant helps explain the major problem and needs of a refugees and immigrants. The word refugee refers to an individual who ran away from his motherland in fear of being persecuted, for religious freedom, discrimination, civil war, or abuse of human right. In the year 2000, there was an estimate of 40 million refuges around the world, (Pumariega, Rothe, & Pumariega, 2005). In addition it was estimated by the United Nation Commission that one out of every 135 people live in the world presently is a refugee or immigrants (Pumariega, et al.,…
The United States has always been known for letting more refugees resettle than any other country. The refugee population has grown to about 17.2 million people and the U.S. can’t let nearly all of those people in. “The number of refugees resettled in America have dropped from about 85,000 in 2016 to 28,000 in 2017.” (Connor). If this continues, then the refugee population rise even higher than it is now because it will be harder for them to find new homes.…
Syrian Refugees in the United States “One day I heard a big sound and I saw that my best friend Miriam’s house had been destroyed. We walked to school together every day. I went to see if she was OK and I saw Miriam on the ground.…
My family were refugees from Laos due to my grandfather had served alongside the United States Military, in a secret war, fighting against the communist regime. They came into the United States in 1976 and became a citizen in the mid-1980s. “I think this is a matter of conscience for this country. But I also think admitting more refugees is critical to maintaining and gaining credibility in the region,” says Senator Chris Murphy (Reuters). Continuing to take in Syrian refugees or illegal immigrants would show the United States is a compassionate country as well as help the workforce industry.…
For the last twenty years, Somalians have been seeking refuge from a country in turmoil. In 1991 the Somali government was overthrown, leaving the country in the hands of battling warlords. While attempts have been made to reestablish a recognized government, these attempts have thus far been unsuccessful. Civil war and famine drove much of the Somalian population out. Many refugees found safety in surrounding countries such as Kenya or Ethiopia, while others found a more unlikely safe haven: Minnesota.…
• Mamere, Jeremiah, Paul, Abital and Theo and Daniel family were all killed by Northern Militia. The now orphan Sundanese children venture to the Kenya Refugee camp where they face several hardships and some are even lost along the way to find safe haven. While venturing to Kenya the eldest son and Chief of the group sacrifices himself to rebel soldiers stating that he’s traveling alone while his brothers and sisters hide in the tall grass. Eventually the frayed group make it to the Kenya refugee camp where Daniel dies shortly after arriving. Thirteen years after arriving at the camp Mamere, Jeremiah, Paul, and Abital have a chance to resettle in America they’re all informed that they’ll be living together in Kansas City, Missouri.…
As they flee from war and violence, Syrian refugees are trying to find better lives in other countries, whether it is temporary or permanent. Only recently has the refugee crisis been brought to people’s attention around the world, but it has been in existence since the Arab Spring in 2011. The Arab Spring brought about rebellion against Syria’s President al-Assad’s regime and Al-Assad fought back, creating a devastating civil war. Now, 4.6 million Syrians are seeking safe havens. Syria’s neighboring countries and some European have been the more accessible asylums.…
Samuel L. Aronson puts it in simple words in the journal “Somali Refugees in Kenya: Security Deficiencies and Public Health Concerns as a Result of Ineffective Policy” by stating that the Kenyan government was required to accept refugees due to the fact that it is a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention and Kenya also ratified the 1969 OAU Convention planning to refugees. (Aronson, 2011) it is clear to see how Kenya expatriating Somali refugees back to Somalia would be in some way or another breaking international law knowing that Kenya is apart of many treaties in regards to the protection of refugees as mentioned above. On the contrary, one can also argue, why should Kenya obey international law in regards to the protection of refugees and…