My fellow classmate Nicole Arnold, posted an
article on her blog, Hello Government 2305!, concerning the controversial topic
of Syrian refugees entering the United States. In my previous article, I also
discussed the same topic, however our views appear to be diametrically opposed.
I do not agree that everyone has the “right” to come to the U.S. for asylum. In
war torn countries, individuals should still be subjected to the process of
background checks, interviews, etc.
The problem is no longer simply about aiding
refugees in need of asylum. It’s about protecting the American people who are
subjected to harm from offering asylum to Syrian refugees, in the chance that a
terrorist might slip through. It is devastating to see the effects of war, and
what the refugees endure on a daily basis, however women and children cannot be
discounted as a potential threat. ISIS has been using women and children for
years to commit violent acts.
Furthermore, I think that it is out of context to
say that the governors, who are voicing out their concerns of having refugees
relocated in their states, are condemning all refugees as terrorists. That is
simply not the case; their concern is not for the refugees as a whole, but the
individuals who make it past all of the screenings that are indeed gaining
entry to cause harm. Even with the strict processes a refugee must go through
in order to seek asylum in the United States, it is still highly possible for
an “unknown” member of ISIS to enter as a wolf among sheep.
