I think there is so much more that should and could be done for the refugees. This is me speaking as an under-experienced and over-privileged millenial, but I just can't understand why power, nationality, race, or religion holds a higher importance over aiding these displaced human lives.
Social media has been a very powerful tool in the Syrian war. Alaa Basatneh, the #ChicagoGirl, used social media to coordinate and run the revolution in Syria from her bedroom in Chicago. UNICEF started the campaign #ChildrenOfSyria to help raise aid, funding, and awareness for the refugee crisis.
This crisis has been going on for 5 years. Some children have only known this war in their lives. If this was happening to any of us, I think we would expect far more help than what the refugees are receiving from us.
I am afraid of terrorism touching down in the U.S. just as much as anyone else, but it's that exact fear that makes it even more important in my mind to save those who are the actual and first victims of it.
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