Refugees Argumentative Essay

Europe is facing a crisis unlike anything it has experienced before. Millions of people, whether war refugees, economic migrants, or otherwise, are flooding into Europe and pushing it to its limits both economically and socially. The situation on the ground is very dynamic, with refugees typically coming from the countries of Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan. However, Italy in particular, has seen a sharp increase of refugees from northern Africa. The migrants entering Italy are primarily from Eritrea, Somalia, and Sudan. These migrants have created a social challenge for Italy and the rest of Europe; How to decide who has the right to stay and who does not. One of the main social and moral issues Europeans are facing is when to draw the line in terms of asylum. Western Europe, has long been considered a bastion of morals and economic prowess. Over the past several centuries the world has been shaped by the likes of France, England, and Germany, respectively. It can be argued …show more content…
Europeans typically enjoy a more liberal approach to taxes, religion, and freedom of speech. PEGIDA, a far right political organization in Germany, has been organizing rallies across Germany condemning the situation. They claim that the immigrants, who are mostly Muslim, have no place in Germany and that they could potentially infringe on the social fabric of Germany by trying to introduce Sharia law and Islamic customs upon the German people. The sentiments felt by PEGIDA are also shared by other political movements in France. The National Front, a French right-wing political party, has steadily been increasing in popularity over the past decade. Like PEGIDA, The National Front has been taking a stance against immigration and their respective rise in popularity indicates a general increase in nationalistic ideologies spreading within