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Read Edward Corsi's quotation from the book Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman.
The writer Angelo Pellegrini has recalled his own family's detention at Ellis Island:
My sister was indeed momentarily rejected; she had been so ill and had cried so much that her eyes were absolutely bloodshot, and Mother was told, "Well, we can't let her in."
This quotation adds credibility to the text because it comes from an actual immigrant whose experience agrees with Freedman’s statement that one out of every five immigrants was detained. it comes from an actual immigrant whose experience proves that no one was detained on Ellis Island. it comes from a young woman who was held on Ellis Island, which supports Freedman’s statement that one out of every five immigrants was detained. it comes from a mother whose daughter was detained because her eyes were red and bloodshot.
Answer:
it comes from an actual immigrant whose experience agrees with Freedman's statement that one out of every five immigrants was detained.
Explanation:
The quote adds credibility because the author describes a real situation that he witnessed and that happened to his family because they are immigrants. In this case, the author talks about something that he, in fact, knows and that represents a remarkable situation for him and his family that impacted the experience of being an immigrant.
In other words, this quote adds credibility to the text because it comes from a real immigrant whose experience agrees with Freedman's statement that one in five immigrants has been detained.
