Recently I read an article called “Fleeing
America: Why refugees are risking life and limb to escape to Canada” by Mallory
Simon and Sara Sidner. This story talked about how Somali refugees had
initially come to America seeking help, but when they could not find anything
here, they decided to go to Canada. Two of the refugees this article who were
talked about were Hussein Ahmed and Mohamed Hossain. Both of
these men were only a few of the many who struggled through the snow, and at
some points even had to crawl through it, in order to get to their destination:
Canada. Unfortunately, some refugees also suffered from frostbite on their way.
The reason so many refugees felt the need to suddenly leave America was because
of Trump’s ban on Somali refugees. They knew that if they stayed in the U.S.
and were caught, they would be deported. Both Ahmed and Hossain are extremely
thankful to Canada and its people for letting them into their country and
saving their lives. They finally, after many months, feel like they have found
a home. I think that this is a very large issue that needs to be solved as soon
as possible. As Americans, we may not think about this too much because we
sometimes get too invested in our own small problems. What we need to realize
is that there are thousands of refugees out there, children and adults, who
need our help. Anything we can do for them we should. I think that we should
learn more about these people and try to figure out a way in which this problem
can be solved.
To
read more about this, visit: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/13/americas/refugees-flee-united-states-for-canada/index.html
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