Increasing Concerns with Providing Refuge to Syrian Migrants

After the terrorist attacks in Paris there have been conversations among the European countries about closing borders and increasing security. Many Right wing politicians are stating that the terrorist attacks can be linked with the thousands of migrants entering into European Countries.   However other politicians are remaining open and not blaming the migrants. “We should not mix the different categories of people coming to Europe. The one responsible for the attacks in Paris … is a criminal and not a refugee and not an asylum seeker,” said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. There have been similar reactions in the United States regarding accepting Syrian migrants into the country. In 31 states politicians have expressed opposition to accepting migrants from Syria. With the Obama Administrations announcement that the U.S. will be accepting 10,000 Syrians over the next year it is essential to have all states on board. However, as ISIS if ISIS continues to carry out attacks it may be hard to convince the most right wing politicians that accepting migrants will not put the country in harms way.