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Resettling Syrians in America

For The last five years, Syrians have been fleeing their war-torn nation. However, they

face a number of challenges and are always stuck in a limbo in their pursuit to seek refuge in

America. The Government of America has established regulations that can control the number

being allowed in the country. The vetting procedure includes security checks, interviews, and

health screening. The process was directed by President Obama, and is executed by the Program

for Refugee admissions and state department. The paper seeks to evaluate the resettlement of the

Syrian refugees in Dayton America.

The department of State confirmed that America commenced the resettlement last year

after United Nations submitted recommendation proposals. These refugees apply for the

resettlement via United Nations and their databases are screened by the F.B.I then run by Federal

agencies and the department of defense. The census figures demonstrate that one hundred and

fifty thousand Syrians are already settled in America. Moreover, the government plans to resettle

some of the refugees next to their relatives, while those without families around would be

resettled in areas they can afford housing and job opportunities. Refugees are then assisted to

access housing and work, but the government anticipates that after a year they should be self-
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sufficient. However, the agencies are dependent on the already established refugees to help the

new ones settle, by helping them acquaint with the environment, food, and the movement

procedures.

Dayton city has been helping with additional refugee resettlement as directed by

President Obama. The process of resettlement will be handled directly by the state department

and Catholic social services institutions. The city has very generous and charitable by the attitude

they have manifested in welcoming the refugees. It has successful health care, community faith-

based organizations, education and housing. They work in unity with the social services of the

Catholic institutions to help with the process. Consequently, the mayor of the city has welcomed

the initiative, emphasizing they need even more refugees. That has been a bigger step to provide

good political will. Nevertheless, in the wake of Paris attacks the mayor has called upon the

Homeland Security to ensure the safety of everyone residing in the area regardless of the origins

of the residents.

The program of resettlement has been subjected under strict scrutiny after wave of attacks

across Europe. America has trained special bodies that ensure that the persons meet the right

criteria of a refugee and is not a threat to national security; they then examine and authenticate

the claims of the applicant-seeking asylum. The American government is not taking the process

lightly unlike in Europe where the refugees arrive in the countries via aircraft, land or by boats

randomly. The state has ensured they carry out a thorough investigation over a period of eighteen

months and even more to establish the genuine persons. In addition, they have built a reliable

system that revolves around agencies that vet the process and can be accountable in case

anything arises. These refugees are not sent to one particular area of America, but the agencies

analyze the refugees’ cases and then determine an area that can suit them in accordance with
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their data. The reasons revolve around their family connection and personal life. They try if it is

probable that the persons can meet relatives or people they know since this would boost their

settling in and learning the new environment quickly. Other factors considered include language

abilities, health conditions, and job availability prospects. After the vetting process, the

American government pays for the refugee’s tickets but after settling and beginning work, the

refugees are expected to repay the cost of the flight.

Nevertheless, the refugees are not entitled to subsidize long-term housing plans. They are

provided with one thousand dollar stipend which is suppose to cover their rent among other

expenses for the first three months, no special treatment they just receive same rates as any other

American citizen. Refugees ought to apply for jobs too since most of them have at least some

education credentials. Syria is middle low economy country. However, they find themselves in

manufacturing and hotel industries. After their arrival, the government does not follow up on

them; they are legally allowed to move in the American environment just like any other resident.

In case a refugee wants to relocate to another state, the agencies would handle the process, but it

is not always a guarantee. The refugee is also accepted to select areas with people who speak

their native language. It sometimes creates a state where refugees who originate from similar

country live together e.g. the Somali community characterize Minneapolis.

Some of the procedures the refugees go through seem very discriminating, for instance,

job opportunities qualifications. Regardless of their qualification especially in the field of

medicine, they go through a rigorous process of acquiring licenses. Their potentials get limited

hence, they settle for less paying jobs like working low skilled individuals in manufacturing

firms and hotels. As they are subjected to same housing rates as the native America citizen so

should employment opportunities procedures be made equal. When it takes a long period to vet
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the refugees, the system would look bureaucratic thus a threat to the national security. On the

positive, it is a good practice by the American government to be able to link the refugees to their

lineages or relatives, it brings a sense of belonging and cohesiveness where they dwell. People

would want to live in an area where they can easily express themselves without fear or prejudice.

The concept of building belief among the Syrian opponents should be enforced as a

crucial ingredient to creating a stable nation. The affected parties have highlighted a disloyalty

among each other, thus, they require security and a surety of survival. The distrust continues to

hurt the innocent persons in the nation. As a result, they find themselves as refugees in various

parts of peculiar environments. A well-advanced theoretical framework should be implored to

guarantee a negotiated peace agreement that would address the conflict causes and bring the

conflict to a halt.

In conclusion, the Syrian conflict continues to entangle in an antagonism that has claimed

innocent lives through brutal and ruthless murder. In most occasions civil strife only lead to

military victories rather than the negotiated ceasefire and settlements. Thus, the common Syrian

citizen troubles never end. Successful negotiations need an indifferent arbitrator with absolute

commitment that fearlessly engages the opposition in an action planned peace initiative.

However, without the involvement of this third part with full focus, Syrian might continue to

burn and turn her innocent citizens to immigrants all over the world, which is difficult to brand

as home. The success of this initiative, therefore, rests upon the well-timed resolutions that

would triumph over the hardliner stance of war hence restore peace in Syria.