The world is seeing the worst refugee crisis since the times of World War II. Citizens of Syria are being displaced and ripped from their homes due to militia groups and harsh living environments.
The United Nations has identified 13.5 million Syrians in need of humanitarian assistance around the world. Many of these refugees have sought out shelter in neighboring countries, or have crossed seas to find their new “homes.”
The atmosphere that surrounds this crisis is, in some cases, that you are a bad person if you do not aid these people who so desperately need it. In my personal upbringing, one must always take care of their own first and foremost, above anything.
Due to this concept, I would be hesitant to open my home to a refugee looking to feed off of a hard-working American. In an article by the NYTimes, Canadians have adopted refugees as part of a settlement program that will run for a year.
The concept of Month 13, is referring to when the refugees are no longer eligible for the programs and will be on their own. One refugee explained that she is not worried about living on her own because her sponsor would not leave her. It is that type of ignorance that makes this not sit well.
With this freedom, these refugees have signed up for too many credit cards, taken ill-fit employment, and sucked on the nipple that is welfare. Looking at this alone, it does not seem to me that bringing in any number of refugees would be beneficial for myself or my country.
There have been too many people taking advantage of welfare systems that are meant to get individuals who have lost their jobs, back on their feet. Welfare is in no way a form of living income. Refugees have heard about welfare and have snaked through the system to take more money away from the country that took them in.
Economically, there is no benefit to bringing in large amounts of people into a country because they have lost their homes. With that being said, these people do need assistance and they should receive it, but not by shipping them all stateside.
All of these reasons have not even touched on the topic of national security and the absolute risk that would accompany these refugees. With terroristic events still dampening American coats with blood, bringing in random individuals from around the world cannot be at the top of the country’s “to-do” list.
Also, when the refugees would arrive, what would we do with them? In a country that already has millions of undocumented immigrants and reaching the nation’s capacity, why would we bring in more people while taking a national hit.
The founding fathers did not build this nation on worrying about the world around them and they did it with hard work, perseverance and a great amount of boldness. Many people in today’s society could learn a thing or two about these things. America should figure out the list of domestic issues that are going on first and foremost, always.
