The Syrian Civil War began in 2011, when citizens who were antigovernment started to protest against the president, Bashar-al Assad. Around 5 million Syrians had to flee their country because of the political and military unrest in their country (Jebreal). For instance, a twelve-year-old Nour and her sister, Aya lost their family members in this vicious Syrian Civil War and they are living in a refugee camp among thousands of other children who became orphans at a very young age (Jebreal). Many neighboring countries such as Turkey, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and some other countries provided shelter to save lives of millions of refugees. Similarly, the United States granted protection to around 10,000 Syrians (Jebreal). The controversy revolves
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Supporters of letting the Syrian refugees into the U.S debate that “Whether it is an earthquake in Haiti, a tsunami in Asia, or four years of civil war in Syria with no end in sight, the world looks always to the United States. We provide protections for refugees and asylum seekers, especially women and children” (Collins 17). On the other hand, some people are concerned that accepting refugees will hurt the U.S economy and will put the safety of U.S citizens in danger. Some states believe that “There is still a risk in accepting refugees who have spent time in refugee camps, as they may have been exposed to extremist perspectives” (Momin 76). Hence, the U.S response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis remains a highly controversial topic because it affects millions of human lives. This essay will explain the key words surrounding the controversy, provide a detail analysis of the history and the current status of the U.S response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and will evaluate two major arguments in details towards this …show more content…
The United Nation Refugee Convention defines refugees as “any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality” (Fandl 77). The Convention provides three major protections to refugees: nondiscrimination (“without discrimination as to race, religion or country of origin”), non-penalization (“states do not penalize refugees on account of their illegal entry or presence”), and non-refoulment (“states shall not expel or return a refugee in a manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened”) (Momin 60). The refugees in the United States are admitted under the Refugee Act of 1980. One of the goals of this act was to “provide adequate federal funding to allow for the placement of refugees within local communities” (Fandl 78). In addition to the Refugee Act of 1980, Syrian refugees had to go through the American SAFE Act (American Security Against Foreign Enemies) H.R. 4038 of 2015. It is a bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) screening and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) necessary actions to ensure that each Syrian or Iraqi refugee receives a background investigation before
Supporters of letting the Syrian refugees into the U.S debate that “Whether it is an earthquake in Haiti, a tsunami in Asia, or four years of civil war in Syria with no end in sight, the world looks always to the United States. We provide protections for refugees and asylum seekers, especially women and children” (Collins 17). On the other hand, some people are concerned that accepting refugees will hurt the U.S economy and will put the safety of U.S citizens in danger. Some states believe that “There is still a risk in accepting refugees who have spent time in refugee camps, as they may have been exposed to extremist perspectives” (Momin 76). Hence, the U.S response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis remains a highly controversial topic because it affects millions of human lives. This essay will explain the key words surrounding the controversy, provide a detail analysis of the history and the current status of the U.S response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis, and will evaluate two major arguments in details towards this …show more content…
The United Nation Refugee Convention defines refugees as “any person who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality” (Fandl 77). The Convention provides three major protections to refugees: nondiscrimination (“without discrimination as to race, religion or country of origin”), non-penalization (“states do not penalize refugees on account of their illegal entry or presence”), and non-refoulment (“states shall not expel or return a refugee in a manner whatsoever to the frontiers of territories where his life or freedom would be threatened”) (Momin 60). The refugees in the United States are admitted under the Refugee Act of 1980. One of the goals of this act was to “provide adequate federal funding to allow for the placement of refugees within local communities” (Fandl 78). In addition to the Refugee Act of 1980, Syrian refugees had to go through the American SAFE Act (American Security Against Foreign Enemies) H.R. 4038 of 2015. It is a bill that requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) screening and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) necessary actions to ensure that each Syrian or Iraqi refugee receives a background investigation before