Dangerous coping mechanisms are on the rise. More and more families are forced to send their children to work or marry off their young daughters. In the tiny country of Lebanon alone. there are over 300.000 Syrian refugee children who have no access to school. It is hard to comprehend the demographic. economic. and social impact of millions of refugees in Lebanon. Jordan. and Turkey. The number of refugees in Lebanon will be equivalent to 88 million new refugees arriving in the United States. Turkey has already spent $6 billion in direct assistance for refugees in its care. At the same time. many countries in the West have been extraordinarily reluctant to admit the most vulnerable Syrians as refugees. While contributing generously to humanitarian funding. the United States has only accepted about 900 Syrian refugees. Because Syrians are finding it increasingly difficult to find safety. they are being forced to move further afield. Since January. over 100.000 people. mostly from Syria. have crossed the Mediterranean in boats in search of protection in European extremely dangerous journey.
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