SYRIA REFUGEE CRISIS
CARTER, SHANE, PIPER, AND XAVIOR
WHAT IS A
REFUGEE?
Refugees have crossed an
international border to find
safety. Internally displaced
persons (IDPs) have found
safety somewhere within their
own country.
The word asylum
means the protection
granted by a nation to
someone who has left their
native country as a political
refugee.
FACTS ABOUT REFUGEE’S IN SYRIA
Fact #1 Fact #2 Fact #3
Global displacement 80% of refugees are Violence, threats, human
is at a record high with rights violations as
hosted by other
conflicts becoming well as lack of food, medicine
more violent and countries
and basic services have led
protracted, and root neighboring their
to the largest displacement
countries of origin, crisis in recent Latin American
causes more complex. including some of the history. More than
At the end of 2018,
world’s poorest 4 million Venezuelans
70.8 million were
forcibly displaced as a countries – which have left their country since
result of persecution, host one third of all 2015. Although
conflict, violence, and refugees. Only 16% of the majority need international
human rights the world’s refugees are protection, only around half
violations. Double the a million of
hosted in the rich
amount compared to Venezuelans who have
20 years ago. and developed parts of left have taken the step to
the world. formally apply for asylum
REFUGEE CAMPS
A refugee camp is intended as a temporary accommodation for people
who have been forced to flee their home because of violence and
persecution.
About 6.8 million Syrians are refugees and asylum-seekers, and another
6.7 million people are displaced within Syria. This means 13.5 million
Syrians in total are forcibly displaced, more than half of the country's
population. Nearly 11.1 million people in Syria need humanitarian
assistance.
REFUGEES IN
THE UNITED
STATES
The US has accepted more than
3.1 million refugees.
Two thirds of the refugee's came
from five countries. Syria,
Venezuela, Afghanistan, South
Sudan and Myanmar.
• Since 1980 the growth of the
refugees in America has grown by
2 million refugees.
The refugees come to America to
flee war, persecution, and political
upheaval who have crossed
borders to get to safety.
This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY.
STORY OF SALIM
•In a cold winter, Salim*, age 2, tries
to stay warm at a refugee camp near
the Syrian border. With temperatures
nearing sub-zero, Salim will face this
brutal winter in a snow-covered tent
with only the clothes on his back to
keep warm.
REASONS FOR THE
MIGRATION
• People left Syria because of all the violence; They also came to
America for religious freedom and an escape from ottoman
hegemony.
• The Syrian civil war started when major conflict broke out
March 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION OF MIGRATION
• About 6.8 million Syrians are refugees and asylum-seekers, and another 6.7 million people are
displaced within Syria. This means 13.5 million Syrians in total are forcibly displaced, more than half of
the country's population. Nearly 11.1 million people in Syria need humanitarian assistance.
MAP OF
MIGRATION
IN SYRIA
WHAT SYRIA IS DOING
RIGHT NOW!
-11th year, the Syrian refugee crisis remains the
world’s is ongoing and air strikes, kidnappings and
terrorist attacks.
-Armed conflict is ongoing and air strikes,
kidnappings and terrorist attacks are common.
SYRIA'S CAPITAL,
CLIMATE, AND
LANDFORM'S
-Syria is located on the east coast of the
Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia.
-The Capital of Syria is Damascus
-Syria has a hot, dry desert climate with sunny
summers from June to August, and mild,
rainy winters along the coast from December
to February.
-Syria is a flat desert plateau
SYRIA RANK,
NATIONALITY
•-Syria has a population of 17.5 million
•-56% of people in Syria live in urban settlements
•-Most people in Syria are Arabs
•-Most people live to be 72 in Syria
SYRIA'S GOVERNMENT
-Syria has a Totalitarianism government with a couple other
types of government.
-Bashar al-Assad is the leader of the government of Syria.
-He has been the leader of Syria since July 7, 2000. This is about
21 Years.
- Most people in Syria are Muslim.
FREEDOM SCORE
-The freedom score of Syria is 1/100
-This is because of the corrupt
government.
-The country is not free for all people
-Last year the score was a 0, but the
government was changed out and it
became a 1. The government is more
forgiving this year.
WE NEED YOU
This next
slide tells
you why
you should
help
To Help With
The Syria Crisis
THE CRISIS
-The Syrian refugee crisis is the humanitarian
emergency resulting from the Syrian civil war that
began March 15, 2011. Conflict in Syria has exacted a
heavy toll on hundreds of thousands of children and
their families. About 3.9 million people have
evacuated from Syria.
-Around 3.7 million people have evacuated to turkey.
REFUGEE
DEBATE
-We think the U.S should
have more immigrates
because they are taking
over Turky and need more
space, this is also the right
thing to do!
