America's Response To The Syrian Refugee Crisis

A popular topic of choice in the news as of late is the Syrian refugee crisis. As a result of the war on Syrian land, millions of Syrians have fled their homes in the hopes that they can escape their war torn country and find a new and slightly more stable life elsewhere. In total, the war has displaced more than eleven million refugees, about half of Syria’s population, and shows no signs of letting up. While the European Union has had its hands full trying to formulate a response to the crisis in order to find a home for as many refugees as possible, America only planned to allow fifteen hundred refugees into its borders. Just recently, President Obama announced that this number would be raised, but there are many speculations as to why he made that decision. …show more content…
At the moment, most of the refugees have fled to both Jordan and Lebanon, causing their populations to skyrocket. Along with that, Syrians have crossed over to Europe and settled in both Italy and Greece, both countries who are now struggling to take in such a large population so suddenly. Because of this, the European Union is trying to negate the damage caused by such an influx of people by encouraging the refugees to settle in other countries. Originally, America was only taking in fifteen hundred migrants, which is very little compared to the total number of refugees who’ve been displaced. It’s feasible to imagine that America changed that number and decided to allow more refugees in because of pressure from European countries who expect America to help with this crisis. Because this cause involves America’s interactions with Europe and the European Union, this level of analysis is at the international