Persuasive Essay On Syrian Civil War

In my sixteen years of life, I have not had to face any significant adversities. However, I know the same can not be said for billions of people, especially racial minorities. So, the night when I learned Donald Trump was elected, I wanted to scream at the TV that was displaying this devastating news. I knew enough of his personal beliefs and vision for this country that I was able to predict that his presidency was going to have extremely negative impacts on certain racial groups. Unfortunately, I believe I was right. Just a few months following the day he was sworn in to office, he began to work on a travel ban that took effect that same year. This ban is placed on eight nations, six of which are largely Muslim - a religion that our president has publicly …show more content…
As of late, this country has frequently been on the news and the state of civilians in Syria is deplorable. Many are impoverished and homeless due to the Syrian Civil War which has resulted in so many areas being destroyed by bombings. While I and millions of other Americans come home from school or work to our families and discuss our days at dinner before going off and watching tv or playing video games, millions of people are forced to live in packed refugee camps because they had no choice but to flee their country and homes for fear of being murdered. Seeing as how the U.S. participated in Syria’s relentless war by launching a missile strike with the intention of preventing chemical attacks, don’t you also think we should allow a good amount of Syrian refugees into our country since the entire purpose of our attack was to help them? Apparently, the Trump administration does not. In 2016 alone, over 12,000 Syrian refugees were permitted to enter the U.S., a small amount compared to how many still needed to be relocated. However, during Trump’s entire presidency thus far, a mere 3,035 have been accepted and resettled despite the number of refugees having