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The Influence of Religion on Asylum Seeking Approach and Subsequent Benefits

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University of Leicester

   

Immigration Law (LW3460)

   

Added on  2020-03-01

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It has been observed that the increasing number of asylum seekers and their approaches within the context of Europe, Australia, and the USA is being constantly driven by religious beliefs. This paper attempts to assess how religion might influence the asylum-seeking approach and how the influence might lead to different outcomes. 

The Influence of Religion on Asylum Seeking Approach and Subsequent Benefits

   

University of Leicester

   

Immigration Law (LW3460)

   Added on 2020-03-01

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1The Influence of Religion on Asylum Seeking approach and Subsequent BenefitsType of PaperDateWord CountStudent's NameInstitution's Name
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2The Influence of Religion on Asylum Seeking approach and Subsequent BenefitsIt has been observed that the increasing number of asylum seekers and their approaches within the context of Europe, Australia, and the USA are being constantly driven by religious beliefs. A number of these people come from some particular religious community, however, their approach to seek asylum might lead them to be influenced by other religions also. Whatever, in both cases, religion plays a pivotal role. The current paper attempts to assess how religion might influence the asylum seeking approach and how the influence might lead to different outcomes.Religion frequently gives an ideological, sociological, and profound background to formulate a particular identity, arrange characteristics, and develop the traits.1 It offers an unmistakable sacrosanct perspective as well as unceasing gathering enrollment, which cannot be matched by distinguishing proof with whatever other social gatherings are.2 It has been contended that religious stance and beliefs convey socially constructed attachment, feeling of having a place in the society or community, and bearing for gatherings of people with shared cognizance. The association amongst relocation and religious orientation amid various forms of asylum seeking has been to a great extent disregarded by scholars.3 It has been contended that convictions help in creating a perspective and that perspective gives a gathering or a person with its own particular method for clarifying the worldly issues.4 Henceforth, aside from giving 1 P E. King, Religion and Identity: The Role of Ideological, Social, and Spiritual Contexts', inApplied Developmental Science, vol. 7, no.3, 2003, p.201.2 R Ysseldyk, K Matheson & H Anisman, 'Religiosity as Identity: Toward an Understanding of Religion From a Social Identity Perspective, Personality and Social Psychology Review, vol. 14, no.1, 2010, p.64.3 S K. Akcapar, 'Conversion as a Migration Strategy in a Transit Country: Iranian Shiites Becoming Christians in Turkey', International Migration Review, vol. 40, no.4, 2006, p.827.4 E Ramsey & S Ledbetter, 'Studying Religion: Issues in Definition and Method', inI Markham & T Ruparell (ed.), Encountering Religion: An Introduction To The Religions Of The World, Hoboken, Wiley-Blackwell, 2001, p.7.
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3spiritually formed elucidation with respect to the importance of life through self-reflection, contemplation, and eschatology, religion operates additionally as a wellspring of a gathering of information, which situates people in their everyday world. It has been suggested that in the American scenario, religious confidence and convictions have a more positively identified and integrated part rather than the European context. This is forthe most part because of the way that religious orientation is normally more acknowledged in theAmerica rather than in European nations.5 The only influencing factor, in this case, is that European nations mostly have a more mainstream approach based on secularism. Besides, socially acknowledged establishments and national personalities are considerably engaged with Christian beliefs, which positively does not provide any space for different religious convictions.Thus, assorted religious convictions lead to struggle and prohibition, particularly for the Muslims.6Regarding the aspect of asylum seeking, it is demonstrated that religious groups provide afeeling of having a place within the community, support, and safe house, which are particularly fundamental for the asylum seekers in new conditions. As it were, religious beliefs may offer an assurance as in it makes a feeling of having a place and cooperation even with misfortune and the critical scenario of change.7 The want for belongingness can be considered as essential human needs. Consequently, religion furnishes a socially identified gathering with solidarity and 5 N Foner & R Alba, 'Immigrant Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe: Bridge or Barrier to Inclusion?', International Migration Review, vol. 42, no.2, 2008, p.386.6 N Foner & R Alba, 'Immigrant Religion in the U.S. and Western Europe: Bridge or Barrier to Inclusion?', International Migration Review, vol. 42, no.2, 2008, p.388.7 D Terfassa, 'The Impact of Migration on Evangelism in Europe',International Review of Mission, vol. 103, no.2, 2014, p.262.
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