Immigration

Understanding the Refugee Crisis in Europe

At the moment, Europe has witnessed where masses of a human population are crossing its borders. These are desperate persons fleeing war-torn Syria. They are looking for safety which is apparently provided by European countries. This situation is quite serious that it has divided Europe particularly on views on how to tackle the situation. This is a crisis which has threatened each fabric of the European borders.

refugees on boatIn the last few months, some countries have been very vocal in supporting resettlement of refugees. In fact, some countries that had banned the entrance of refugees have been forced to reconsider their stances. Some countries have called for revising of Schengen treaty which allows for the free movement of persons between the nations. According to OFW news, some people believe that refugees ought to be welcomed and given an opportunity to resettle. Others believe that it is not their responsibility at all.

What has been done so far?

We can say that the responses by most European countries have been admirable so far. In the initial stages, there were a lot of reservations about resettling of the refugees. There is a feeling of goodwill towards the refugees. In fact, several of them …