The Happiest Refugee Essay

In the article “Shattered lives” by Kristen Lewis Diana faces several challenges being a refugee outside of her country, but also the aid workers are trying to help the Syrian refugees have a sense of normalcy. On page 7 the article states “other aid workers dedicate their lives to helping some Syrian refugees (like Diana) in some of the most dangerous regions in the world!”. The living conditions are stated as dire in the article. Most of the Syrian refugees have nothing to wear but the…

(Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) are causing Syrian’s to leave the country. The people of Syria want to escape the fear and violence. The United States has offered protection and freedom to Syrians. This paper will explain why the United States refugee policies have changed after terrorist’s attacks linked to the middle east. The events of September 11, 2000 and November 13,2015 enforced policies in allowing entrance to foreigners to prevent future attacks. Syrian civil war began in 2011 with…

If you were given the option to live in the life of a refugee for 1 day would you take it? Refugee’s are forced out of their countries due tragic disasters or war. Away from their friends, family, hometowns, and memories. Refugee’s live turn in a 360 by turning “inside out and back again” A young girl named Ha becomes a refugee, showing people how her life was in a constant struggle as she turned from a normal girl in Saigon into a refugee moving to the United States, with a language barrier and…

it is a countries obligation to take in refugees because everyone is equal and deserves to have the same rights. There have been many cases which have involved refugees to impact their country of residence. One example of this is Malala who is a refugee now residing in England (Yousafzai). Malala impacted the world by teaching and opening people to the value that education holds and the hunger…

In its place, the asylum seeker should be allowed to live in various rural areas of Australia until that particular time when their refugee status would be completely determined. This is very essential since it would save the country approximately $ 3.5 billion each year. The third recommendation would be for the local Australian government to spend approximately $ 2 billion saved from…

services to the resources, energy, industrial, infrastructure, property and defence sectors. Its clients include major enterprises across the world, as well as all levels of government.[2] In 2014, Transfield Services announced its responsibility for refugee support and welfare services on the islands of Nauru and Manus.It won a $1.22 billion immigration detention center contract with the Australia current Liberal Party Government.(SBS 2014)The involvement of Transfield Services incurred…

family to the United States, at first Virginia and her mother were not sure about going, but it was decided that it was the best option for them to live a better life. Virginia and her mother were able to find shelter once they arrived, thanks to the refugee center. Virginia had finally been able to attend school, her mother had found a part time job at a local school as a janitor, and she also began to take classes to better her English. Several years after they arrived in the United States,…

How do asylum seekers in detention centers in Australia experience inclusion and exclusion when trying to access socially valued resources? Socially valued resources are crucial elements of society that an individual needs in order to live healthily and happily. One of the largest problems Australia is currently facing is the many asylum seekers arriving on our borders seeking a safe refuge from their own nations. Once here, they are detained in detention centers, and it is here that they…

The situation currently happening in Europe that many have dubbed the “Refugee Crisis” has been a topic of discussion and division for some time. The events that have recently transpired in Paris has not helped the climate of the situation, instead it has alienated and radicalized both sides of the crisis. This situation has also crossed the Atlantic because many American politicians are adamant about taking in refugees. Before going into the main points it is imperative that we define our terms…

Australia is a ‘receiving’ country and bears the responsibility as an international citizen to take in asylum seekers. The Parliament of Australia defines asylum-seekers as “individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. Those covered [by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)] refer to claimants whose individual applications are pending, irrespective of when they may have been lodged.” This differs from…