WI: Syria and Immigration

There is war going on in Syria that is very complex. A video entitled "Syria's War: A 5-Minute History" broke it down to be hopefully be a little more less complex and I would recommend it to help give more context to your opinions. The Syrian people began to protest the regime of Bashar Assad and the government in turn opened fire on them so the people decided to fight back. Assad begin to use chemicals to harm civilians and rebels to harm and would eventually kill people. The US eventually begin to train Syrian rebels to particular attack ISIS (1). There are so many involved with different foreign backers that some don't even know or agree who they are fighting. I think people lose sight of why they are even fighting.

There is so much fighting going on in Syria with the Assad regime, ISIS, the rebels and the different foreign backers I believe we forget who is really losing here. The civilians in Syria, they are the ones losing here, they are being killed and trying to seek refuge. It is difficult for them and many believe that they shouldn't be able to find refuge in other countries such as the US while others are very welcoming of letting Syrian refugees enter the US. According to an article in the Business Insider entitled "Why Assad Keeps Dropping Gas Bombs on Syrian Civilians" the Assad regime supposedly in 2013 agreed to destroy chemical arsenal but yet two years later in 2015 there were reported chemical attacks that have killed and injured hundreds of people (2). The Syrian people continue to lose but yet it seems that the countries involved trying to help them and fight ISIS and Assad are confused.

It is sad to see civilians, just like you and me, being killed in the streets with chemicals and dealing with this turmoil. Syrian refugees are being allowed into the US to help them go forward and have a better life. There are several people that are against it and believe that they should not be allowed. Many believe that the US doesn't know who they are and shouldn't allow them in. I understand that point but why treat them like a criminal if they aren't one? What would you like to happen if you were in their shoes? If I was in their shoes I would hope they would try to help me get out and have a better life. I would hope that people would try and help me and respect me. I think that we should allow those in that our national security agencies deem harmless into our country and help them be able to have a successful life and hopefully in turn give back to the community and help others. I believe that we should do our best to help others and trust our national services to only allow those in who do not pose a threat to our society.


1.Syria's War: A 5-Minute History

2. Why Assad Keeps Dropping Gas Bombs on Syrian Civilians