Syrian Civil War Essay

The start of the Syrian Civil War escalated during the spring of 2011, and was provoked after several decades of political injustice and brutality. Syrian rebels challenged Bassir Al-Assad, the current President of Syria, which evoked the Syrian government to respond to protestors with violence and lethal force. By late December 2011, rebels countered back with armed forced against the Syrian Government. To this date the Syria Civil War is responsible for over 200,000 deaths, accompanied by roughly the same amount of Syrian citizens who are wounded or missing. Nearly half of Syria’s population has departed and fled to neighboring countries in pursuit of refuge and safety for themselves and their families, since the start of the War. Approximately 4 million Syrian people have registered in refugee camps located in Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, and in Europe. Due to …show more content…
However, since the risk of possible terrorism invasion is high, accepting Syrian refugees has been a lengthy process. In the year span of September 2015 to September 2016, nearly 10,000 Syrian refugees have been granted legal status in the United States. (nytimes.com, page 1) However, there are still millions of Syrian people in despair for security who are forsaken, because of terrorist liability. The possibility of Islamic terrorists entering the U.S. during the process of sheltering Syrian refugees, is the key factor for those who oppose the operation. Republicans argue that the United States should stay out of the Syrian Civil War problem and avoid any conflict. The recent Islamic attack in Paris supports this concern, when one of the eight terrorists entered the country using a fake passport posing as a Syrian refugee. Despite the concern of Islamic militants posing as refugees, Obama has pledged to shelter and protect Syrian families from