Refugee Crisis in the US

Refugee Crisis in the US
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Introduction
For decades the refugee crisis has caused social and economic shifts on developed and developing host countries. Since its inception, the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol marked the beginning of the acknowledgment and foundation of immigration and refugee as a collective world problem. Its precepts are a major definition of the role and law human rights officers play in determining the abolishing the notion of refugees as burdens in the nation. The precepts of the 1951 Convention emerged after the First World War during the reign of the League nations, which sought solutions to deal with the huge influx of refugees. Since its inception, the convention has been developed, especially during the Second World War, to contain different refugee situations in various regions worldwide. The uncertainty and unpredictability of these refugee situations have been the breeding ground for the complex and complicated issues in today’s modern contemporary world. Through concerted efforts with independent states, the International community enacts laws to seek long-term solutions for refugees. The 1951 Convention and its 1967 streamline collective action from Governments to offer refugees voluntary repatriation or legal repatriation in their host country. As part of its strategy to achieve durable solutions to cease the refugee problems, the convention has been subject to numerous changes and developments over time. One hundred forty-nine states have adopted these conventions as part of their national laws. This paper aims to explore the evolution of the refugee crisis and the great strides of the International law community to enforce human dignity.
History
The refugee crisis in the US dates back to the 1930s. Protestants fleeing from persecution and oppression from the Catholics sought sanctuary in the North American colonies. This religious divide was initiated by varying doctrines and practices, leading to constant tensions between groups to maintain dominance (Heilbut, 2019). . Therefore any religious practice out of the norm was ostracized from their countries of origin. Although most of the refugee crisis is embedded in religious, political, and economic troubles, there were subtle differences in their manifestations. Early refugees were treated with dignity and incorporated into the system. Later on these refugees became the founders of the new Americas the 1951 convention defines refugees as people fleeing from their country of origin without legal documentation due to violence, persecution, discrimination, political instability, natural disasters, or in search of greener pastures (Weis, 1999).
At the height of the First World War, the US experienced an unprecedented influx of refugees from war-torn countries such as France and Germany. This caused great instability and suppressed the economic, social, and political prowess of the US Government (Heilbut, 2019). In this light of approach, International community embarked on a journey to provide safe space for persecuted and ostracized members facing serious threats to their life and freedom. Later on after the Second World War, the international community strengthen...