Lebanese Immigration

Analytical Essay # 58076

Ethnic Studies
Ethnic Studies > Middle East
Hot Topics > Immigration

Examines the political and economic reasons for immigration from Lebanon to Western countries.

1,635 words () | 9 sources | MLA | 2005

Paper Summary:

This paper argues that, even if some Arabs chose to immigrate to the West because of violent and terrorist intentions, an analysis of the cause behind Arab immigration, focusing on the Lebanese people, shows that terrorism was not the motivation for their immigration. The paper shows that the real reasons were to escape from human rights abuse or to provide a better economic life for themselves and their families.

From the Paper:

"Immigration becomes an escape from poverty, instability and fear to a stable and secure life which people have a right to. On the other hand, one can equally argue that in these circumstances, immigration is not only an escape from poverty and security but it is an escape from the responsibility that citizens have towards their country. Had the Lebanese decided to reject the option of immigration and put all their energies into stabilizing, improving and developing their country's economy, maybe the economic problems motivating immigration would have been solved."