Advantages And Disadvantages Of Syrian Refugees

Due to fear invoked by terrorist groups like ISIS in the Middle East, especially Syria, many natives have been forced to leave their home country to find refuge in other countries, like the United States. America now faces the important decision of whether to allow or deny several thousand Syrian refugees into the country. In making this decision, the government must consider the few issues that stand out the most. The Republicans prominently voice their uneasiness over the national security risk of allowing refugees in. Concerned that people who are often terrorists are either from the Middle East or fit the Middle Eastern stereotype, people feel that it seems dangerous to allow a possible threat into America. The Republicans urge a pause or stop of the system …show more content…
However along with the possible disadvantages there are numerous advantages to letting the Syrian refugees. Not only is our country founded on imigrants and refugees, german, chinese, pilgrims, etc., all who were looking or the safety and freedom that america offers. With such a diverse demographic the american population has seen the good that can come with refugee acceptance, like economic diversification, etc. Politically, a major advantage to allowing them in would be the new voters that the party who have advocated for their acceptance, the Democrats, would likely receive. As the decision to allow or deny the Syrian refugees, who are attempting to escape a life of terror that is current throughout their homeland because of terrorist group ISIS, is a tough decision and not to be made out of a whim; both sides, Republicans and Democrats, have decided possible outcomes, both negative and positive, to allowing the refugees into the United States of