Syrian refugees have been flooding into Europe for years, mostly to flee from a corrupt government or a raging war. In more recent years though, these numbers have increased by hundreds of thousands. By sea alone, 1,015,078 refugees came to Germany in 2015, and 54,518 in 2016. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that more than 920,000 migrants arrived by sea between January and November in 2015, compared with 280,000 migrants by land AND sea for the whole of 2014. Most also seem to realize that they don’t have to obey laws. To quote a Syrian refugee who, when police tried to arrest him, responded with, “I am Syrian. You have to treat me kindly”.

In my opinion, this is ridiculous. Should Germany close its’ borders to refugees?

In Germany, sexual assaults have become common. To quote Alternative for Germany (AFD) chief Frauke Petry when addressing Germany’s leader, “Mrs. Merkel, is Germany ‘colorful and cosmopolitan’ enough for you after the wave of crime and sexual assaults?” For example, a 14 year old boy was sexually assaulted inside the bathroom of a regional train station on July 26, 2015; police are looking for a “dark-skinned” man between 30 and 40.
       

Another case is that of September 11, 2015. A 16 year old girl was raped by an unidentified “dark-skinned man speaking broken German” close to a refugee center while she was walking home from a train station.

A police report published by the Presse Portal website describes how at 3:48 A.M., a gang of several refugees approached a twenty-five year old woman and hurled “filthy” insults at her as she made her way home from the city’s train station. When she ignored them, one of the group—a man described as around thirty years old and “remarkably small’— apparently followed her and asked her to have sex with him in exchange for money. When the woman refused, he reportedly told her that he had only just arrived in Germany and assumed that “German women are only there for sex” before reaching into her blouse and trousers and groping her.

In some cases, women are blamed for their own rape because how can authorities blame these men who have a different culture than that of Germany’s and don’t know any better?

In the Bavarian town of Pocking, administrators of the Wilheim-Diess-Gymnasium have warned parents not to let their daughters to wear revealing clothing. “The Syrian citizens are mainly Muslim and speak Arabic. The refugees have their own culture. Because our school is directly next to where they are staying, modest clothing should be worn in order to avoid disagreements. Revealing tops and blouses, short shorts or mini skirts could lead to misunderstandings.”

Really? That’s what they call sexual assaults now? A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something correctly. So, what they’re saying is that these refugees are failing to understand that these underage women are NOT there for sex. Why don’t we say the same thing for when somebody robs a bank? It’s unfortunate that some Syrians have such low respect for women that they don’t know that rape is wrong.

On the other hand, some refugees have good intentions and are trying to escape a corrupt country. I don’t blame them for wanting to leave and find refuge in Germany. According to BBC News, more than 250,000 Syrians have lost their lives in four and a half years. More than 11 million others have been forced from their homes as forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and those opposed battle. By June of 2013, the United Nations (UN) said that 90,000 people had died in the conflict. By August of 2015, that number had climbed to 250,000. More than 4.5 million people have fled Syria. The UN says it will need 3.2 billions dollars to help the 13.5 million people. That’s a lot of people who’ve died, or are in need. They need a place where they can be safe and don’t have to live in fear of dying every second of every day.

Yet again, Germany should not be put into the position where they have to supply and house thousands to immigrants that they don’t have money, resources, or space for.
       

The resources needed to help these refugees in Germany is very limited. Cots, portable housing containers and chemical toilets are largely sold out. There aren’t enough German teachers, social workers, or administrative judges. The buffer of just under 9 billion euros for 2016 already appears insufficient. Just the costs to the federal government appear to be just over 10 billion euros. Another inevitability is the need for housing.
       

Crime rate is yet another factor in the need to close Germany’s borders. According to Gatestone Institute, twenty Syrian migrants tried to lynch an Afghan migrant after he tore pages out of a Koran and tried to flush them down the toilet. More than 100 police officers intervened; they were attacked with stones and concrete blocks. In other words, some of these migrants have brought chaos with them when they entered the country, whether the violence is caused by difference in religion or just sheer hatred; some don’t listen to authorities, as evidenced above in the twenty men who refused to stop their fighting.
       

According to The Telegraph, a leaked police report claims senior police officers feared fatalities and that one of those involved in attacks told officers: “I am Syrian. You have to treat me kindly. Mrs. Merkel invited me.” This quote of a Syrian male is basically saying that since he is a refugee, he is immune to being punished for his crimes.
       

Max Klingberg, director of Frankfurt- based International Society for Human Rights explains, “We are getting reports of threats of beheading, by Sunnis against Shiites, but Yazidis and Christians are the most impacted.  Those Christian converts who do not hide their faith stand a 100% probability of being attacked and mobbed.” In other words, Klingberg believes that because of how unaccepting extremist Muslims are of other faiths, Christians and Yazidis.
       

Rainier Wendt, head of German police union, states that at the shelters,  “Christians are being massively oppressed and the Sharia is being enforced. Women are forced to cover up. Men are forced to pray. Islamists want to introduce their values and order.” Wendt is insisting that what these extremist Muslims and Islamists do is wrong; they will force their religion on everybody.
       

Because Germany will not close its’ border, in ten to fifteen years the majority of people will be North African. German natives will be the minority. Crime and rape will run rampant in the streets. Christians and other similar/minority religions will be persecuted, and the police won’t be able to stop any of it. Will Germany wonder why their once-great nation has turned to ashes? I won’t.