As of Nov. 17, more than four million refugees of the Syrian Civil War have left their country. Many of these refugees are children. Through this escape, millions of people, more so children, have become ill, malnourished, abused or exploited. Along with this, many children have been forced into dropping out of school.

You may wonder just as to why these people are fleeing when all of this negative aftermath comes with it. Violence, infrastructure and children's safety are the three main reasons for this escape.

In regards to violence, more than 240,000 people have been killed. In addition, over one million more have been injured or permanently disabled.

The infrastructure of Syria is completely corrupt. Healthcare, education systems and other structures in the country have been completely ruined. This has led to the economy being broken completely. This brokenness has made it actually harder for aid to reach them.

The children's safety in Syria is disgusting. From missed years of schooling to their exposure of violence to loosing their own parents in front of their eyes. In times of need, children have actually been used as human shields.

In response to this, what are we, America, doing? To start, more than half of the United States governors have been upfront with their distaste towards the refugees. They have stated that they do not want to provide placement in America for them. They believe that these people pose a risk to national security.

Our president Barack Obama has taken a stance against this. He stated that the anti-refugee comments are "un-American" and expressed that we need to help.

So why are we pushing them away? After the attacks in Paris, people believe that these Syrian refugees will become terrorists. Now this is obviously a sweeping stereotype yet we are hopping right on the bandwagon.

Before entering the United States, these refugees get a screening done, a referral from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. This is a long process, about 10 months. Throughout that process, those officials decide if people actually qualify as refugees and at that point, they can accept them.

These people need help. If we push away the people when they need help who will take us when we do?