A Persuasive Assignment Essay: Syria Refugee Crisis

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A Persuasive Essay: Refugees
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Background
The number of displaced people in the world has risen and the refugee crisis is a pressing issue more than ever before.
Syria refugee crisis
Turkey holds the most number of refugees from Syria, while some have tried moving into Europe.
Terrorists have tried using Syrian passports to infiltrate EU nations
Addressing the plight of refugees
UNHCR has published data on refugees and collaborate with humanitarian agencies
More countries have pledged to offer humanitarian help, but few are willing to integrate and let in the refugees
Safety and security
Tackling the refugee problem and resettling them improves their safety and security.
Refugees are unsafe when living in violent and war stricken areas.
Economic plight
It is necessary to enhance the refugees self sufficiency.
Refugees mainly rely on the generosity of host communities and humanitarian agencies
Tackling violence
Women and children are at risk of exploitation
Girls and women los suffer violence in their journeys to safety
Refugee resettlement efforts
Refugee resettlement is free, and could be a strategic decision that makes it easier for the other countries to support humanitarian efforts .
The US should offer more support to improve the safety and security of the people
Humanitarianism
Supporting refugees through humanitarian efforts ought to be continued in addressing the refuge problem
In 2015, there were approximately 21.3 million refugees, 65.3 million who had been displaced, but only 107,000 had been resettled (UNHCR). Many of the refugees resettled in the US have been victims of persecution, conflicts and political violence (Long). As the number of displaced people in the world rises, the refugee crisis is a pressing issue more than ever before. Refugees trying to escape human suffering encounter more problems with efforts to resettle them being slow while also being challenged by political leaders. Contrary to what the mass media portray most of the countries hosting refugees are developing nations, and their movements in such countries is restricted. The US should be more proactive in dealing with the refugee crisis.
Recently the media has highlighted the refugee crisis and the human cost of violence. Turkey holds the most number of refugees from Syria, while some have tried moving into Europe. The 2015 Pairs attack claimed by ISIS/ Islamic State was carried out by individuals with European passports, but there were Syrian passports processed in Greece that were found at the scene of the terrorist attack (Long). Clearly, terrorists have taken advantage of the broken refugee and asylum system in the EU as they seek to use any route available to launch attacks (Long). It is noteworthy that there were calls for the halting of refugee resettlement, but what was ignored is that millions of Syrians had already left their homes and were staying in neighboring countries
As more refugees have registered with UNHCR it has become clear that the enormity of the refugee crisis is bigger than previously imagined. For the host communities, the political and economic concerns have grown, with an ever increa...