Samah 23, is not just one of the stories featured in Families in Limbo under the Stand with Refugees campaign, by International Rescue Committee (IRC). She and her family is an example of the crushed American dream, following the President Donald Trump's travel ban last year, that brought the suspension of U.S refugee admission, including an indefinite ban on Syrian refugees. The travel ban initially was imposed on seven Muslim-majority countries, including Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Iran, and Iraq. The travel ban was later revised in March last year to exclude Iraq.
Stranded by the travel ban: a Syrian family's American dream crushed, follows Samah and her husband Mohammad's journey through intensive U.S visa interview process, only to find out days before their departure, that instead of being able to escape the war that destroyed their country and their children’s future, they have been banned from entering the U.S.
According to IRC, the war in Syria, since 2011 has taken more than 400,000 lives and left 13.5 million people in need of aid and 12.3 million displaced. IRC started its response in Syria in 2012 and, the campaign followed. The ‘Stand with Refugees’ is designed to increase the impact and reach of IRC advocacy by calling on elected officials to make refugees welcome in the U.S., and not discriminate based on religion or country of origin. This campaign highlights the need for refugee issue to be addressed more than ever.
Samah's story is told from a couple's point of view, who are only seeking a better future and safe place to for their two children to grow up in. The most evident foundational values (Matthews et al., 2016), in this case, is 'care' - as Samah's family represents all of those stuck in a war zone and are uncertain of future and safety of their loved ones. Also, the story highlights the element of 'fairness', or lack of - as the travel ban limits the opportunity of a certain group, that probably needs it the most, and 'betrayal' - as the Samah's family was in the clear and ready to relocate before they were banned and left stranded in a refugee camp.
The article is complemented by a video interview of Muhammad, with English subtitles and photographs, which presents a whole picture of not just their story but what campaign is trying to achieve. The campaign calls for action and donation at the end, tying the story smoothly back to the campaign. The story was posted in March of last year, soon after the ban was imposed, but the campaign did a good job following up and updated on January of 2018 with recent Supreme Court’s decision on the third version of the travel ban, that will suspend refugees arrival further, making this campaign more relevant and urgent.
IRC is an international organization that responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and works in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities. IRC has always been an advocated for the refugee's issues. There are "65 million refugees in the world today. Of those, only 1% - the most critical cases - are resettled. Nationwide, at the current rate as few as 20,000 refugees will ultimately make it to the United States in 2018 (IRC, 2018)."
Stranded by the travel ban: a Syrian family's American dream crushed, follows Samah and her husband Mohammad's journey through intensive U.S visa interview process, only to find out days before their departure, that instead of being able to escape the war that destroyed their country and their children’s future, they have been banned from entering the U.S.
According to IRC, the war in Syria, since 2011 has taken more than 400,000 lives and left 13.5 million people in need of aid and 12.3 million displaced. IRC started its response in Syria in 2012 and, the campaign followed. The ‘Stand with Refugees’ is designed to increase the impact and reach of IRC advocacy by calling on elected officials to make refugees welcome in the U.S., and not discriminate based on religion or country of origin. This campaign highlights the need for refugee issue to be addressed more than ever.
Samah's story is told from a couple's point of view, who are only seeking a better future and safe place to for their two children to grow up in. The most evident foundational values (Matthews et al., 2016), in this case, is 'care' - as Samah's family represents all of those stuck in a war zone and are uncertain of future and safety of their loved ones. Also, the story highlights the element of 'fairness', or lack of - as the travel ban limits the opportunity of a certain group, that probably needs it the most, and 'betrayal' - as the Samah's family was in the clear and ready to relocate before they were banned and left stranded in a refugee camp.
The article is complemented by a video interview of Muhammad, with English subtitles and photographs, which presents a whole picture of not just their story but what campaign is trying to achieve. The campaign calls for action and donation at the end, tying the story smoothly back to the campaign. The story was posted in March of last year, soon after the ban was imposed, but the campaign did a good job following up and updated on January of 2018 with recent Supreme Court’s decision on the third version of the travel ban, that will suspend refugees arrival further, making this campaign more relevant and urgent.
IRC is an international organization that responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and works in over 40 countries and 25 U.S. cities. IRC has always been an advocated for the refugee's issues. There are "65 million refugees in the world today. Of those, only 1% - the most critical cases - are resettled. Nationwide, at the current rate as few as 20,000 refugees will ultimately make it to the United States in 2018 (IRC, 2018)."
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