Essay On Refugees Coming To America

All lives matter, including refugees. Many are not aware of the extensive hardship a refugee must face before an invitation to the United States is offered. Sometimes it takes upwards of three years to be given the ticket of freedom. Because of the prolonged process it takes to come to America it can be hard to get a refugee to talk about the conditions he or she has had to endure before beginning a new life here in America. For those who are familiar with refugees it is not uncommon to hear survivor and think of a refugee, however, often times survivors are more directly related to those battling cancer. Regardless of the battle either encounters, one has multiple barriers to overcome. When it comes to looking from the refugee perspective, survivor seems to be the most accurate descriptor. Many people are not necessarily able to make the connection between survivors and refugees. Luckily, I had the chance to work with refugees before this class and even though I cannot really say I understand their battle from a personal point of view, because I don’t. But I can say I have a newfound respect and understanding of why refugees come to America, or to anywhere really. The conditions many of them had come from, make poverty in
An example both positive and negative (all dependent on how one looks at is) is the Europeans that came to America when they were facing a form of oppression as well… that also killed a lot of Native Americans, BUT! America is the way it is today because of this turning point in the past. For those who made the journey over will more than likely express the joy and also the ease of mind one has due to the opportunity to leave and start all over. However, many seem to forget this when it comes to the Syrian refugees because of stereotyping from just a few bad