People fear what they do not know. Ignorance breeds intolerance. In this very moment, intolerant hands and minds are bringing about the victimization and dehumanization of a citizen of this world. In most recent news, an executive order in the United States of America was made calling for a temporary ban on visas for individuals from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia; a 120-day suspension of the resettlement of all refugees; and an indefinite ban on the resettlement of Syrian refugees. Since the onset of the Civil War in Syria, over 13 million people have been identified as refugees. Over 13 million people have required humanitarian assistance, and approximately 5 million refugees have been externally displaced from their
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soil, but they are the ones facing the larger terror. After fleeing war, they have come to a country only to be racially profiled and attacked. The hypocrisy goes even further, as the terrorists in America are as American as cherry pie. More than 80% of terrorists in America in the last two decades have been U.S. citizens. This fact also dispels the argument that closing the door in the face of refugees is to protect U.S. citizens. Unfortunately, refugees are greatly affected by America’s illogical vetting system. How little it means, when it’s a little too late. Those who manage to be admitted into the U.S. do not face an easy transition. This is contrary to the falsehood that refugees will deplete American resources. It’s impossible to ignore the reality that refugees are not treated as humans. Rather, they are processed and packed away like sardines in a can. It is …show more content…
Immediately, American Executives must institute a policy that allows for refugees to enter this country. Ignorance needs to be exterminated through education. Children’s natural love should be allowed to grow. Children should be taught through example that silence is violence against their own brothers and sisters. Perhaps, with a new tolerant generation, racism will not be normalized in the media, and a ban such as this will not exist. As an American, one must be the voice of the voiceless, or better yet, use his or her platform to pass the microphone to those who deserve to finally speak. It matters. These people matter. They are not potential economic opportunities or burdens in our neighborhoods. They are
soil, but they are the ones facing the larger terror. After fleeing war, they have come to a country only to be racially profiled and attacked. The hypocrisy goes even further, as the terrorists in America are as American as cherry pie. More than 80% of terrorists in America in the last two decades have been U.S. citizens. This fact also dispels the argument that closing the door in the face of refugees is to protect U.S. citizens. Unfortunately, refugees are greatly affected by America’s illogical vetting system. How little it means, when it’s a little too late. Those who manage to be admitted into the U.S. do not face an easy transition. This is contrary to the falsehood that refugees will deplete American resources. It’s impossible to ignore the reality that refugees are not treated as humans. Rather, they are processed and packed away like sardines in a can. It is …show more content…
Immediately, American Executives must institute a policy that allows for refugees to enter this country. Ignorance needs to be exterminated through education. Children’s natural love should be allowed to grow. Children should be taught through example that silence is violence against their own brothers and sisters. Perhaps, with a new tolerant generation, racism will not be normalized in the media, and a ban such as this will not exist. As an American, one must be the voice of the voiceless, or better yet, use his or her platform to pass the microphone to those who deserve to finally speak. It matters. These people matter. They are not potential economic opportunities or burdens in our neighborhoods. They are