Lost Identities Everyone has experienced loss in one way or another, some have lost close family members while others have lost their homes. In times like these people feel as though their whole world has come to an end right before their eyes; however, they are only losing a part of their lives which they can learn to survive without. What if your world really did come to an end right before your eyes and you had no place to go? Millions of refugees experience this feeling every day as country after country shuts its doors in their faces. Although there may be negative externalities to a high influx of refugees into a foreign country, it can be beneficial to both parties if refugees are granted entrance into other countries, both from a humanitarian and economical point of view.
To begin with, it is a natural instinct embedded in humans to instantly want to help those around who are in need, especially in the case of war. As a country gets involved in war it should be the duty of the countries surrounding it to not only offer
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As the world may not be seen as very safe nowadays, one cannot blame countries for the extra precautionary measures they are taking as to ensure the wellbeing of their locals. Recently there has been a constant fear of the rising of terrorism among countries, and many officials believe that by allowing refugees entry they are opening their doors to terrorism. For instance, Canadian administrators believe that Canada has never been under the threat of arising terroristic attacks. However, the Canadian government officials acknowledge that a terrorist threat now exists as a result of immigration of refugees into Canada. Moreover, many countries may not have the necessary knowledge and resources to correctly control the vast amount of refugees entering which could therefore result in an outbreak in the country (Aiken,