Syrian refugees have nowhere to flee

Since March 2011, over 4 million Syrian refugees have been forced to leave their homes because of the Syrian Civil War. Many have fled to neighboring countries. Of the 4 million refugees, over half of them have been children.

Countries such as Britain and Germany are now being faced with a crisis. Some countries have been open and able to help, but others have not been so welcoming. Germany is able to accept as many refugees as 500,000. This barely creates a dent in the astounding number of refugees. The UK has pledged to accept 20,000, France will accept 24,000, and America will take 10,000.

The government and politicians seem to be somewhat split on the crisis. Politicians, such as Donald Trump, want to send the refugees back to Syria. Other politicians, such as Hillary Clinton,  want to take more refugees in. Many countries are not equipped to handle a large group of refugees. Countries can only take in so many people before it becomes a crisis in their own land.

The war in Syria has shown no signs of stopping any time soon. The rebels fighting against Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, will not stop until he is no longer the leader. As well as a huge amount of refugees, there have also been many casualties. Approximately 220,000 have died so far. As the war continues, more and more people will be forced to leave Syria. The U.N. is working to permanently solve the refugee crisis, but until then, countries are trying to accommodate as many people as they can.