To: President Donald Trump
Save Syrian Refugees
More than 6 million Syrians have been displaced from their homes with over 3 million having escaped Syria. Half of these refugees are children. Leading EU countries have pledged to provide asylum to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. The US should join our allies and play a similar leading role in this humanitarian crisis. Be morally responsible global citizens and provide a home in the US for the desperate to rebuild their lives.
Why is this important?
As a global leader playing an active role promoting democracy, the US should also step in to provide assistance when those who have no choice must flee.
A generation ago my family left Vietnam as refugees when I was nine-years-old. Before us, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese “boat people” survived the horrors of starvation, pirates, and storms in search of freedom. Had the US not welcomed us, we may have suffered a similar fate as the Syrian refugees. Today my sisters and I are proud contributors in the US economy, raising our own families to pursue the American Dream.
I believe no one escaping the horrors of war should be subject to death and despair. Please give these innocent families a chance to pursue a decent life.
A generation ago my family left Vietnam as refugees when I was nine-years-old. Before us, hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese “boat people” survived the horrors of starvation, pirates, and storms in search of freedom. Had the US not welcomed us, we may have suffered a similar fate as the Syrian refugees. Today my sisters and I are proud contributors in the US economy, raising our own families to pursue the American Dream.
I believe no one escaping the horrors of war should be subject to death and despair. Please give these innocent families a chance to pursue a decent life.