I started out this piece by naming the states where Syrian refugees are now unwelcome. But then I realized that there are just too many to list, and in the wake of the tragic Paris incident, there are more and more government officials every day speaking out about how they will not allow for refugees to enter their territories.

I somewhat understand where you are coming from. You want to protect the residents of your state and keep them from harm’s way.

However, refusing to let Syrian refugees into your territory is not going to help. After all, they are trying to escape the same evil that the rest of us want to get rid of, right? So how is it right for us to leave them helpless with no way to fend for themselves?

I constantly see these arguments on social media about how we need to help Americans first. How there are people who are in need in our own country, and thus, people from other parts of the world are not our top priority right now. However, I beg to differ with this reasoning.

At a time where the whole world is mourning, at a time where we as humans need to protect each other, we need to come together for one another. With horrific acts of crime occurring not just on a daily, but on an hourly basis around the globe, this is the time for us to all unite and fight against the root cause(s) of all these incidents.

Regardless of nationality, race or religion, we should help those in need - and while I definitely agree that there are thousands of people in this country who need help, that is not a valid reason as to why we should not help refugees who are currently struggling each second to even keep themselves alive.

So please, restore my faith in humanity as I have none left at the moment. Restore my faith in humanity by helping those in need rather than shutting them out. Restore my faith in humanity by proving that there is still hope for us as a species. Show me that there is still good in the world, that not everyone is evil.

Sincerely,

A heart-broken human.