Introduction Syria is a nation that has endured very difficult times recently due to a large amount of internal conflict, as well as, structural collapse on a political level. Millions of Syrians have fled in every direction, hoping to find safe haven from the unfortunate circumstances that have been thrust upon the nation of Syria. As many others have before, Syrian refugees are turning to the west; some seeking a place of temporary shelter from the internal conflict of their country, while others wish to start their lives anew in America. Meanwhile, in the shadows of hatred, remains the few who seek to bring the U.S. to its knees and denounce the western ways of life, much like the attacks in Paris, France. Knowing this possibility along
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to allow entry to Syrian refugees in terms of dollars? As of now, President Obama has agreed to accept only 10,000 refugees in the country over the course of the year; however, his official Syrian refugee proposal plan states that over the next 5 years almost 100,000 refugees will be allowed asylum in America (Bedard, 2015). The price tag on this plan is an astounding fifty-five billion dollars, which averages out to an overwhelming $550,000 per refugee! The fifty-five billion dollars alone would cause a hefty impact on the yearly budget, let alone the added yearly cost to American taxpayers to sustain the benefits that Syrian refugee’s received. For every one dollar that a refugee earned while in America, he/she would receive four more through benefits that are supplemented by American taxpayers. Meaning that for only 10,000 refugees, Americans would be forced to pay an extra 130 million dollars a year. Under Obama’s plan, that would turn into 1.3 billion dollars annually in 5 years (Rector, 2015). Considering the severe national debt that America is already confronted with, piling on an extra 55 billion dollars up front and 1.3 billion annually would be a devastating blow to an already staggering budget. Altogether, the U.S. is simply not prepared to tackle such a heavy financial burden when there is already so much left to do internally
to allow entry to Syrian refugees in terms of dollars? As of now, President Obama has agreed to accept only 10,000 refugees in the country over the course of the year; however, his official Syrian refugee proposal plan states that over the next 5 years almost 100,000 refugees will be allowed asylum in America (Bedard, 2015). The price tag on this plan is an astounding fifty-five billion dollars, which averages out to an overwhelming $550,000 per refugee! The fifty-five billion dollars alone would cause a hefty impact on the yearly budget, let alone the added yearly cost to American taxpayers to sustain the benefits that Syrian refugee’s received. For every one dollar that a refugee earned while in America, he/she would receive four more through benefits that are supplemented by American taxpayers. Meaning that for only 10,000 refugees, Americans would be forced to pay an extra 130 million dollars a year. Under Obama’s plan, that would turn into 1.3 billion dollars annually in 5 years (Rector, 2015). Considering the severe national debt that America is already confronted with, piling on an extra 55 billion dollars up front and 1.3 billion annually would be a devastating blow to an already staggering budget. Altogether, the U.S. is simply not prepared to tackle such a heavy financial burden when there is already so much left to do internally