1.2 - Syria International Migration Flashcards

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When did the Syrian refugee crisis begin?

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The Syrian civil war started when major conflict broke out March 15, 2011, after a forceful crackdown on peaceful student protests against the government of Bashar al-Assad. Conflict continues with insecurity in parts of the country

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Give some statistics on the Syrian involuntary migration crisis (name 3)

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  • about 13.5 million Syrians are forcibly displaced
  • 6.8 million of whom are refugees and asylum seekers who have fled the country
  • the rest 6.7 million remain in Syria but displaced from their homes and living under terrible conditions
  • more than 80% of Syrians live in extreme poverty (under $1.90 a day)
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What are some push factors for migration from Syria? (name 6)

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  • ISIS: radicalistic groups who have destroyed civil infrastructure
  • only 53% of hospitals and 51% of healthcare facilities are still functional
  • a want for a better future
  • tired of extreme conditions
  • have lost loved ones, suffered injuries, missed years of schooling, and experienced unspeakable violence and brutality
  • seeking safety
  • lack of jobs and extreme poverty
  • lack of resources and basic human necessities
  • more than 8 million people lack access to safe water
  • estimated 2.4 million children are out of school
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What are some pull factors for migration to Europe for Syrians? (name 5)

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  • a possibility for a future
  • job opportunities, better housing
  • Europe is more politically stable
  • wages and living standards are higher
  • European societies are generally peaceful, low-abiding and tolerant of different faiths
  • people want to join family members already in the EU
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What are some impacts of civil migration on the country of origin (Syria)? (name 5)

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  • ISIS has attacked cities of Syria
  • destroyed infrastructure and forced out civilians
  • extreme loss of able-bodied people
  • households lose male workers and the providers of the family since physically strong men are the first to migrate
  • women are over-burdened and the economy suffers
  • more educated usually migrate first
  • education, healthcare decline
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What are some impacts of migration on the migrants during the migration process? (name 7)

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  • there is no family members to help
  • perhaps struggling with the loss of loved ones
  • illegal activity
  • scammed of their money
  • terrible survival conditions
    - muddy tents, death and starvation in refugee camps
  • through Turkey, 80,000 of the 260,000 migrants were Syrians
    - many did not survive the long journey
  • robbed, abused, scammed
  • according to IOM: whilst crossing the sea to Greece, Italy and Spain, 5000 Syrians drowned
  • some taken into slavery
  • faced months in overcrowded reception centres
  • no jobs, no income, poverty
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What are some negative impacts on the receiving country of migrants (from Syria)? (name 4)

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  • immediate influx of population
    - grew rapidly to numbers that could not be managed
  • immediate shelter, food and other necessities had to be provided, which the country may not be able to supply
  • pressure on services
  • maternity services were stretched
  • migrants (due to belief systems) seek for larger families which causes an increased birth rate
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What are some positive impacts on the receiving country of migrants (from Syria) ?

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  • A supply of needed labour helped the economy, especially
    because some migrants were willing to undertake jobs
    the locals would rather not do
  • Migrants work and then pay taxes.
  • They created a larger market for local businesses.
  • Their arrival resulted in the provision of services,
    including a diversity of food in ethnic restaurants.
  • Migrants made available a wealth of cultural experiences
    in art, music, and literature, as well as creating a better
    understanding of different cultures.
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