Refugee camp

In 2006, the fastest growing refugee group was from Sudan, followed by Afghanistan and Iraq. The large number of refugees that have arrived in Australia has improved relations with countries around the world. The close family and community bonds between people around the world have also…

The Unfair Treatment of Haitian Refugees compared to their Cuban Counterparts. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), there are more refugees today than ever before—and more than half of them are believed to be children. Most of these people have left their homes in search of better living conditions and economic opportunities. This is especially true for Cuban and Haitian refugees. Living in a forever-changing world, we have to start rethinking our old…

Ethnic enclaves are generally a result of ethnic minorities settling near each other to gain a sense of community, create networks, and a potential source of work enclave economy is built around local business started by immigrant entrepreneurs and creates employment for other ethnic minorities in the community (Hasmath 2016). In Light, Bozorgmehr, Der-Martirosian’s essay “Beyond the Ethnic Enclave Economy”, they define the ethnic economy as “ethnic simply because the personnel (owners and…

and the occasional low-skimming Blackhawk helicopter” (“Overzealous U.S-Canada”, 2015). Considerations for this reconfiguration occurred long before the events of September 11 2001, and Canada did not want to implement policies that did not assess refugee claims on a “case by case basis”, but the events of 9/11 provided the required justification for the implementation of securitization policies and trends along the border (Field, 2013, p.10). The increased fear of terrorism acting as an…

alternatives. Consequently, it could be happening in some cases these entities confronted each other. A recent move by the US would be sufficed to explore this phenomenon. People who are fleeing from Syria are seeking immigration status based on refugee category, though the US imposes a ban on them until the country has introduced an extremely vetting measure that eventually subdue the potential terror risk associated with immigration. Nonetheless, it has often been argued by the states around…

Thousands of people join our military and risk their lives to fight for their country. After many years of fighting in war soldiers are no longer who they used to be. When they return home they are looked at, treated badly, and are not given the treatment needed to recover. The struggles and obstacles these veterans face on their journey home and once they arrive forever face. In the epic poem, Odyssey by Homer, it shows the obstacles a soldier has to face on their journey. Odysseus and his men…

While the cultural narrative divides refugees from nativists and finds reasons to bar refugees from entry to countries, Mohsin Hamid not only reveals the refugee perspective, but also questions the idea of nativism itself as a legitimate reason for division. While Exit West follows the story of Nadia and Saeed, it also includes the many other refugees that the couple run into, and the doors present opportunities not only for refugees fleeing war and persecution, but also for everyday people that…

"There is nothing permanent in life except change. - Heraclitus" Nowadays, the Arab world in the Middle East is undergoing enormous change. Those changes, known as the Arab Spring, have resulted in a new outlook in many countries, like Egypt, Syria, Tunisia, and Libya. Recently, people living in Egypt, for example, made it their life’s goal to speak up against the corruption of their government or die trying. In fact, according to an Amnesty International report, during the protests of 2012…

What should an Australian ‘face of mercy’ look like to a refugee arriving in our Country? The face of mercy to a refugee arriving in our country does not only have one, but multiple faces, therefore enabling us Australians to portray mercy in numerous and simple ways. Mercy is the action of showing kindness towards everyone and anyone without limitations, these actions can include showing compassion, forgiveness, love and so forth. To us Catholics, Jesus is the “face of mercy” as quoted from…

policy at an international, as opposed to local level. Examples provided in Lesson 1.2 include the outbreak of a highly contagious disease, which may cause Canada and many other countries to firmly close their doors to immigrants. In contrast, a refugee crisis may cause a country to open its doors to people who are in need of a new home, as a war or localized crisis has forced them to leave their country of…