In the year of 2015, 31 states in the U.S. have declared Syrian refugees as “not welcome” (e.g. Fantz, Ashley and Ben Brumfield). There are many reasons to not allow any Syrian refugees into the United States of America. Some reasons not to allow them is the security of the country, scarcity, and the responsibility. There are also opposing views that make following through with this difficult, such as Syrians fleeing from war and security policies being tightened as a way around terrorist. Everyone wants to have a safe community for friends, family, and children, this is why allowing Syrian refugees is such a dreadful problem. ISIS is a terrorist group that was started in 1999 and is still going to this day that tries to convert everyone
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economy at all. Refugees consume resources such as money and housing. The Government has estimated immediate short-term cost of resettlement will cost the U.S. around $16,000 per refugee for a 4 year period. Another major shortage is Job opportunities. Employment in America has been already sparse for Americans without allowing additional refugees in. Lebanon is facing a huge crisis that America could one day face if we allow more and more Syrians. Lebanese helped the Syrians by taking them into their homes, communities and educational systems, but it is now causing a negative impact. Many Lebanese are losing jobs because the Syrians are willing to work for less pay, and losing their home because they cannot afford to pay their rent from this. Even the Lebanon children are losing their education from the over abundance of refugees. Some of the schools are providing half a day for Lebanese and the other half for Syrians. All this has also started tension between the races. Lebanese are claiming that they feel like they are in a Syrian environment. People of Jordan are facing similar problems from the fleeing of refugees (e.g. Chatty, …show more content…
does not want to be responsible for Syrian refugees or anything happening in the Middle East. The 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted after World War II, rights that the countries who signed are obligated to give the migrants are: -The right to not be punished for illegally entering countries that signed on to the
economy at all. Refugees consume resources such as money and housing. The Government has estimated immediate short-term cost of resettlement will cost the U.S. around $16,000 per refugee for a 4 year period. Another major shortage is Job opportunities. Employment in America has been already sparse for Americans without allowing additional refugees in. Lebanon is facing a huge crisis that America could one day face if we allow more and more Syrians. Lebanese helped the Syrians by taking them into their homes, communities and educational systems, but it is now causing a negative impact. Many Lebanese are losing jobs because the Syrians are willing to work for less pay, and losing their home because they cannot afford to pay their rent from this. Even the Lebanon children are losing their education from the over abundance of refugees. Some of the schools are providing half a day for Lebanese and the other half for Syrians. All this has also started tension between the races. Lebanese are claiming that they feel like they are in a Syrian environment. People of Jordan are facing similar problems from the fleeing of refugees (e.g. Chatty, …show more content…
does not want to be responsible for Syrian refugees or anything happening in the Middle East. The 1951 Refugee Convention was adopted after World War II, rights that the countries who signed are obligated to give the migrants are: -The right to not be punished for illegally entering countries that signed on to the