Background Info
Name 2 shocking statistics.
Most of the refugees were children as stated before
or
The war started in march of 2011 and is still ongoing
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More than 5 million children who are under the age of five lack food necessary to survive
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close to half of the syrian population, around 7 million fled to other countries such as germany and turkey
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People have been forcibly deported
What type of discrimination against Syrian refugees in Germany is similar to Canada?
Islamophobia
How is discrimination against immigrants different in Germany?
The government is less involved.
What is the main solution?
Getting rid of stereotypes.
How is the war harmful to Syrians?
They have to flee their home country and give up their future in Syria.
Who is affected by discrimination against immigrants in this case?
Syrian refugees, children in particular.
Is there more similarities or differences in the discrimination?
There are more similarities, mainly due to 9/11.
What is the main reason that it's more common in Germany?
It happens more because the government does nothing about it to end the discrimination.
Why are Syrians in Germany worried?
Because they need to renew their refugee status and subsidiary protection each year. They are also more worried now that anyone can easily be deported since Germany lifted their ban on it.
In what areas has the war impacted Syria (social, environmental, etc.) and how?
Socially, because their whole economy and number of people in general is on a decline.
Politically, because the government is not caring about their population which is necessary to keep developing the country, including their voting rights.
These can be causes of Syrians leaving their country.
What parties were involved?
How many refugees did Germany allow to enter in the country?
1 million, not all Syrians.
Is Germany a really good option for these refugees?
It may seem like it is, however in recent years, the Syrian population in Germany is not that safe, and there has even been a lifted ban on Germany's ability to deport refugees, putting them in even more danger.
How is it harmful to society in general?
There are fewer people to do jobs that are necessary like truck drivers who need to transport our food, doctors and nurses to take care of the sick, and many more jobs which are going to be gone.
How did the war begin?
People were against Bashar al-Assad, there was a lot of unemployment, and no political freedom, causing many violent protests, which were shut down by the government, and causing the population and Bashar al-Assad to go into war.
What is the leading cause that makes discrimination against Syrian refugees in Canada similar to Germany?
The 9/11 attacks, provoking Islamophobia and assumptions of all Muslims (Syrians in this case) to be terrorists.
What has Germany done to help these refugees compared to Canada?
Is there really a solution currently?
Not really, because these refugees are still in the same position as what they were in 2015 (if anything they have actually regressed), and the vast majority of these Syrians in Germany are still unemployed, just like they were in Syria.
How is it harmful to Bashar al-Assad?
He is losing money, people, and a large part of his economy, which puts him in a hard place to develop his country, because you can't develop a country with no people, and it's hard to develop a country when you have a very low amount of money, and low amount of people.
How is society negatively impacted?
More and more jobs are being taken away, and the Syrian population is decreasing. Also, Syrians are getting their voting rights taken away, but also their whole country taken away, including infrastructure, economy, hospitals, businesses, and many more.
How can the 9/11 attack be a main contributor to this?
Since they are facing Islamophobia, they would be seen as "terrorists", and make many people scared, because of a misconception against not only Syrians but Muslims as well, which they shouldn't be.
Why is there so much more discrimination against these refugees in Germany compared to Canada?
Because Germany's government is not doing enough to help them and are just letting them in and then not caring about what happens to them, which opens the way for discrimination to happen.
Is Germany a really good option for these refugees?
It may seem like it is, as it is really close to Syria, however in recent years, the Syrian population in Germany is not that safe, and there has even been a lifted ban on Germany's ability to deport refugees, putting them in even more danger.
Why might the war continue for many more years?
It has broken trust between the government and citizens, which can cause rebellions and other issues with citizens and the government. Also, as the war continues, there are going to be more people leaving Syria (and going towards Germany), and so the aid from other countries will be less as well.