Prejudice Against Syrian Refugees In The United States

Refugees are scared for their lives, and no one wants to help. Since 1971, the Assad family has ruled as quasi-dictators and led the Syrian state for a number of decades until the Arab Spring. The Arab spring occurred in 2011, where numerous dictatorships in the Middle East were toppled by its citizens to start multiple revolutions in numerous governments. Although a couple of states found a resolution, this was not the case for Syria. During the events of the Arab spring, the Assad family would not step down from power and decided to take military action against its people; starting a bloody civil war that was fought among numerous groups of people. However, ISIS an extremist militaristic jihadist group took advantage of the situation to expand and develop its own form of government. In time, the Syrian civilian population simply ran out of options as war encroached upon them. Consequently, Syrians started taking refuge into western world countries such as Greece, Italy, and the United States. However, the United States has refused to allow the entrance of Syrian refugees in spite of their circumstances and fear that ISIS is within the refugee …show more content…
An individual can take action in correcting these ethical violations over Syrian refugees by spreading awareness of this issue. This can be done by informing friends and members of the public on various types of media until it reaches the politicians that can make an influence on decisions and make a great impact. Moreover, it is important to help others differentiate a refugee in need versus an extremist that is seeking to hurt others. If needed, the United States can maintain a series of checks to ensure that the refugees are not a threat to the country and maintain public satisfaction. However, the United States as a whole can take action by allowing a larger amount of Syrian refugees into the United