Abstract
Since the Syrian crisis began ten years ago, 5.6 million Syrians have been forced to flee to neighboring countries. Jordan is not a member of the 1951 Geneva Refugee convention, so Syrians are treated as asylum seekers rather than refugees. This study explores Syrian asylum seekers’ experiences and challenges in Jordan, including the sectors of housing, education, healthcare services, and employment to understand why they are motivated to seek asylum in Europe. Through semi-structured interviews with 30 Syrian asylum seekers living in four Jordanian governorates outside camps, the goal is to elucidate the drivers that motivate them to seek asylum in Europe. The findings emphasize the importance of education and work permits both of which are considered major push factors or drivers for immigration. The narratives provide a contextual understanding of the immigration crisis from the voices of the refugees themselves, which in turn will contribute to the knowledge base of immigration literature and enhance the support for the Syrian asylum seekers in the host community of Jordan.
Highlights
The Living Conditions of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Jordan's Governorates Outside Camps and the Motives to Immigrate to Europe
The narratives provide a contextual understanding of the immigration crisis from the voices of the refugees themselves, which in turn will contribute to the knowledge base of immigration literature and enhance the support for the Syrian asylum seekers in the host community of Jordan
It is not just about promoting understanding and empathy with them and about improving the potential support services. It further identifies the gaps of the factors that push Syrian asylum seekers to secondary immigration, besides advocating for a deeper analysis of motivations and aspirations of Syrian asylum seekers living in Jordan, bringing a sense of humanity to the study
Summary
The Living Conditions of Syrian Asylum Seekers in Jordan's Governorates Outside Camps and the Motives to Immigrate to Europe. To better understand the large migratory movements and the influx of refugees, it is necessary to trade with the situation in the transit countries, which is prompting many to continue migrating In this regard, this study aims to gain more comprehensive insights into the living conditions and personal migratory experiences of Syrian asylum seekers, which most studies excluded as the most effective actor. This study aims to gain more comprehensive insights into the living conditions and personal migratory experiences of Syrian asylum seekers, which most studies excluded as the most effective actor It is not just about promoting understanding and empathy with them and about improving the potential support services. It further identifies the gaps of the factors that push Syrian asylum seekers to secondary immigration, besides advocating for a deeper analysis of motivations and aspirations of Syrian asylum seekers living in Jordan, bringing a sense of humanity to the study
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