The rise of social media has made news more accessible for those in every generation, so at this point we are all aware that the situation in Syria worsens with each day. The civil war has been raging since 2011 and the introduction of the terrorist group ISIS has made matters even worse. On Sept. 2 images surfaced on various news sources of drowned Syrian children that had washed up on the shores of Greece.

It is sobering to realize that these children will most likely not be the last victims to wash up on foreign shores. Over the past couple of weeks, tens of thousands of refugees have flooded into Europe seeking asylum from their war-torn home province.

The problem that these refugees face is the governments of these countries are concerned about the political, cultural and economic issues that could unfold because of such a large influx of a specific ethnic group. Germany has spent over 4.4 billion euros on the refugee crisis alone. While these are reasonable concerns, the governments could work on making jobs for these people, even if they are not the best jobs available.

It’s similar to the illegal immigrant situation in the United States. None of the jobs that Hispanic immigrants could get are jobs that everyday Americans would enthusiastically apply for and so the “they take our jobs” argument falls pretty short.

Certain countries have openly offered asylum to the Syrian refugees. British prime minister David Cameron said that Britain will accept 20,000 refugees by the year 2020. Argentina and Austria have welcomed them with open arms, and the Finnish president even offered to host a family in his own home. To ensure the safety of those escaping by sea, the Mediterranean countries should provide naval escort to these people, and give them temporary asylum when they return to shore, and then if necessary send them to a country that is welcoming them.

With Russian military presence having been confirmed in Syria, the situation is only going to get worse, and the world should keep this in mind while dealing with the issue of immigration from Syria.