Current Processing System For Refugees

Syrians have been facing oppression for nearly two decades and in attempts to reform their government a civil war broke out across the nation. Hundreds of thousands of Syrians would soon die, even more becoming injured, and would then cause millions to flee from their home in search of asylum. This mass exodus has created a stir across the world and opened a great debate on morality and whether there is an obligation to open their borders to these refugees. Many countries have minimized their support or even outright refused any semblance of aid. Meanwhile, those countries currently assisting the refugees are facing a barrage of complications and some are questioning continuing their support and favoring a withdrawal. However, with reformation …show more content…
Due to these complications, host countries have grown to resent refugees and the subsequent problems that follow them, and have grown less willing to offer aid. To alleviate the difficulty of this process and the animosity between refugees and hosts, Jones, Will, and Teytelboyum endorse the idea of a “refugee match system” in their article “Choices, Preferences and Priorities in a Matching System for Refugees.” This system would match the preferences between refugees and host countries for ideal candidates (Jones, Will, and Teytelboyum 80-82). Refugees currently have no choice over which country they prefer to seek asylum. This is done to essentially strip the refugees the freedom of choosing the countries they view as most desirable, and once again their rights are hindered by a higher authority. The current system that sorts and processes the refugees is at best disorganized and damaging. The new proposed system would help manage the influx of refugees efficiently and would prove to be beneficial for both parties …show more content…
Reform on this will make the process more efficient; higher efficiency creates a higher amount of refugees treated. In “The Health of the Newest Americans…” by McNeely and Morland, they mention two communities in the U.S. which have implemented an improved system in health care. This new system has proven to be highly successful in treatments, transitioning refugees into their new life, creating acceptance between refugees and those in the communities, and has even proven to be cost efficient (McNeely and Morland 13-15). These organizations and programs prove to be a win-win situation for all parties involved. Refugees receive the support they need and the U.S. remains unaffected in any negative outcome, keeping the Democrats and the Republicans both happy. McNeely and Morland both insist, “These two examples highlight the feasibility of improving health care access for refugees by focusing on the points of intersection between refugee resettlement and health care systems,” (McNeely and Morland 13-15). Besides helping solve physical and mental needs, which is of the utmost importance, the lessening of tensions is a wonderful benefit as Islamophobia runs rampant throughout the U.S. and other