Meet Aylan Kurdi. He's 3 years old. His father, Abdullah Kurdi wanted the best for Aylan and his brother Ghalib. Aylan's family had been promised a motorboat for a trip from Turkey to Greece. From there, they would be heading to Canada to start a new life. Unfortunately, they received a 15-foot rubber raft. A rubber raft that would later flip over in high waves which left Aylan, Ghalib, his mother, and father in the sea. Struggling to not only keep himself afloat, but his two small boys, Abdullah, Alyans father, gasped for air and prayed for a chance at survival. With both of his children in his hand, he attempted to to push one to his wife who couldn't stop screaming, “Keep his head above the water!” Just imagine, your lungs …show more content…
No child under any circumstances should have to go through that. Despite rain and cold, thousand of refugees attempt sea crossings to reach Europe. They are trying so hard to get away due to violence. Since the war began, 320,000 people have died. That includes 12,000 children. 1.5 million people have been wounded or permanently disabled, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. They’re also leaving due to a Collasped Infrastructure. Their economy is shattered. Finally, families run away from home for the children. They have been through so much and have witnessed death, …show more content…
Yes it's true that there are other crisis’ in the world today, Haiti’s earthquake affected 3.5 million, Hurricane Katrina affected 1.7 million, and Indian Ocean Tsunami affected 5 million, but Syria’s crisis has impacted more than 12 million people. That's more than all of the other crisis’ combined. Still no one seems to want to help. Maybe they’re afraid that these people may be anyone including ISIS. You should know it's a lot harder to get into the United States than you think. In my research I found that, a victim of Syria’s war must apply for refugee status. They have to prove that they are actually a victim. Once accreted, they then must undergo screening process that is more thorough than any other. Then they go through a deep background check both biographic and biometric. It's cross checked against law enforcement and intelligence database. Then they must go through an in depth interview including interview with a specially trained DHS officer to determine eligibility. If eligible, they would then receive a medical evaluation. From start to finish, this includes the involvement of National Counterterrorism Center, FBI, The Department of State, and Department of Defense. Over 23,000 refugee applicants have been referred and only about 2,000 have been admitted.