Thesis Statement and Annotated Bibliography

The Refugee Crisis in Germany

Multiculturalism is center stage in Europe, as they face a massive influx of refugees from predominantly Muslim countries. On New Year’s Eve in Cologne, Germany, over 1,200 German women were sexually assaulted. And/or robbed by large groups of “Arab and North African men.” The original estimate of 1,200 women has drastically risen, according to sources (Noack, 2016). Officials linked the assaults directly to the massive influx of refugees. Witnesses and police stated that the men were gathered in large groups, and would grope, and rob women as they walked by (Noack, 2014). German nationals are outraged by the both the normalizing of these actions by refugee advocacy groups, and the attempt to cover them up by officials, the men were under the impression that the single women were expressing interest in them sexually. The two cultures obviously view this situation much differently. Germany has welcomed millions of refugees from predominantly Muslim countries, but public opinion is quickly turning against that policy.

References

Noack, R. (2017, July 11). Leaked Document says 2,00 men Allegedly Assaulted 1,200 German

Women on New Year’s Eve. Washington Post. Retrieved from