Our country is arguably the best country in the world, but that does not mean that we should have to be the superhero of the world by taking in refugees because of costs, safety and the availability of our country. Bringing in refugees to our country is not the best idea because of costs, safety and other countries being able to do the same.
Costs to bring in refugees is a lot more costly than one may think. In our current economy, it would cost 1.1 billion dollars to bring in around 70,000 refugees. If we had to take in 700,000 refugees, (which could happen if a country was bombed or attacked on a mass scale) it would cost us 11 billion dollars. Most of the work is done by refugee charities, but the money comes from the government to pay for the supplies that the charities need. This …show more content…
For example, in the state of Michigan, the roads around the state need major work, and if they were to host refugees, the priority that is already low, will be put even lower. The roads may not be considered as important, but imagine how many accidents could take place because of the roads. Saving our own lives should be put before saving other countries. Another example would be if a natural disaster happens in a state that is hosting refugees, what would happen to the refugees and the citizens of that state? We would have a lack of food, water and shelter, which would be very expensive for our government. We would have to be responsible for their injuries and then we would have to worry about United States citizens, and that's not even adding to the cost of repairs and reconstruction in general. Now, let’s say that we did not take in refugees in general, and think about the data and information. Imagine how much money we would have to put to something important, like research for diseases, charities and even donations to our homeless population. Even though we treat the refugees to the best of our ability, it just costs too
Costs to bring in refugees is a lot more costly than one may think. In our current economy, it would cost 1.1 billion dollars to bring in around 70,000 refugees. If we had to take in 700,000 refugees, (which could happen if a country was bombed or attacked on a mass scale) it would cost us 11 billion dollars. Most of the work is done by refugee charities, but the money comes from the government to pay for the supplies that the charities need. This …show more content…
For example, in the state of Michigan, the roads around the state need major work, and if they were to host refugees, the priority that is already low, will be put even lower. The roads may not be considered as important, but imagine how many accidents could take place because of the roads. Saving our own lives should be put before saving other countries. Another example would be if a natural disaster happens in a state that is hosting refugees, what would happen to the refugees and the citizens of that state? We would have a lack of food, water and shelter, which would be very expensive for our government. We would have to be responsible for their injuries and then we would have to worry about United States citizens, and that's not even adding to the cost of repairs and reconstruction in general. Now, let’s say that we did not take in refugees in general, and think about the data and information. Imagine how much money we would have to put to something important, like research for diseases, charities and even donations to our homeless population. Even though we treat the refugees to the best of our ability, it just costs too