What should happen to Syrian Refugees?

What should happen to Syrian Refugees?

The Syrian civil war is over. What remains, are 6.2 million Refugees living all around the world. What should happen to them, as their country is finally freed from the civil war? What can and should the countries hosting the refugees do now?

I think Syrian refugees should be able to stay in their respective countries they fled to, as long as they want to. With the situation in Syria being still uncertain, as we don’t know what the new government is up to, it would be best to give them some time to consider their choices.

Many Syrian refugees have settled in their countries. For example, here in Germany, over 16% of the 1 million refugees we are hosting now hold the German passport. Many have also had children here, with the number of children born from Syrian parents in Germany alone in the period of 2019-2024 being over 56,200. It would be best if these children would not get forcefully ripped away from their now established social environment. This is also true for adults, who may have gotten jobs or friends in the hosting country whom they cannot fathom to leave.

One person who disagrees with me says that for example in Germany, Syrian refugees have a significantly lower employment rate than Germans and therefore it wouldn't make economic sense to let them stay as they are mostly relying on German welfare.

While this is certainly true, we need to consider how these numbers get put together. Many Syrian Refugees are just in the process of setting up their Lifes, as opposed to Germans who have already settled. Also, the culture is different. In Syrian families, its often just the man who is working. This also drives the unemployment rate up. Additionally, over 287,000 Syrian refugees in Germany are currently working in sectors such as hospitality, construction or healthcare, sectors who are suffering severe labour shortages. It would come at a big economic loss, if all those workers would suddenly be deported.

This decision is about humanity and ethics and explicitly not about economics. Every country makes losses in the social sector.

No one wants to be a refugee. They do not come here deliberately to destroy our countries, but for help. We don't need to add more burden to their soul and make their life more miserable. Let us be human.