Syrian Refugees Research Paper

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The modern world is trapped in a battle of decisions regarding the current refugee crisis revolving around Syria. Now, the proportion of refugees escaping their war-plagued country measures in at six million, rivaling the intensity of World War 2, and the entire globe is faced with the duty of sheltering the evacuees. Ideally, neighboring and supportive countries would effortlessly accept as many refugees as possible without consequence. However, unfortunately, this hope is unrealistic considering the economic status of such countries and the fact that housing these expatriates would put a major strain on already comprised systems. Although there are obvious setbacks for countries offering to assist the thousands in need, each politically stable…show more content…
Admittedly, many desirable countries for the Syrians to flee to are not strong enough on their own, much less capable of housing thousands of new bodies, such as Greece, a country that is virtually bankrupt and on the verge of falling out of the European Union. Even still, according to Myre through Parallels at NPR, the decaying country could still offer a temporary solstice for roughly 244,000 migrants and make a difference in the ongoing struggle despite their own grave complications (3). The fact that such a large number of refugees are being helped by a suffering country, such as Greece, that can hardly afford to fight their own recession proves that regardless of status, any country willing could provide some major assistance to the impoverished Syrians. While many countries have been making efforts to alleviate the burden of fractions of the millions that are fleeing, the fact remains that this enduring issue will prevail unless all possible steps are taken…show more content…
According to Beehner’s expert analysis of refugee camps, a common fear of many host countries is that the migrants will be reluctant to leave while also promoting a dangerous atmosphere surrounded by illness and ferocity. In his argument of these countries’ mindsets, he states, “The most notorious camps become synonymous with criminals, ghettos, and threats to the government.” (161). While this fear may be valid for some of the camps – particularly those without any true guidance from their host – there is evidence of some refugee camps that have blossomed into quasi-societies, which ultimately reflects on the group of people of which the camps are composed. Interestingly, the Za’atari camp positioned along the Jordan-Syria border defies all uniformity granted by the host country and still manages to thrive as an independent group, although the conditions are much poorer than they would be if they were assisted more heavily by the host country. Still, Beehner describes the Za’atari camp as one brimming with “economic vitality”, despite the fact that their circumstances are extremely dim in comparison to a structured city that may be just a few miles north of their own (170). The ability for this camp to effectively defy all other forms of
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