Of course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not because they fear for their lives. In those cases, they shou
ld quickly be deported if they have at least one parent in their country of origin. By deporting them directly from the refugee centers, the United States would discourage future non-refugees by showing that immigrants cannot be caught and released, and then avoid deportation by ignoring court orders to attend immigration hearings. —“The Children of the Drug Wars,” Sonia Nazario The text repeats the word deport and related words, such as deportation. How does this repetition serve the author’s purpose? It emphasizes that these immigrants should be deported. It emphasizes the potential risks many immigrants face. It helps to convince readers to agree with the government’s policy. It helps to convince readers that deportation is an everyday process.
The answer is indeed letter B) It emphasizes the potential risks many immigrants face.
Explanation:
In her article "The Children of the Drug Wars", Sonia Nazario explores how insensitive the process of deportation can be. Written in 2014, the article aims to convey to readers the author's concern. Governmental policy treated the situation back then as an immigration crisis, but Nazario believed it to be a refugee crisis. Kids weren't merely immigrating to the United States for the usual reasons; they were fleeing due to drug wars and violence. The policy of deportation would only send them back to a gruesome reality. Thus, when the author repeats the word deport, she intends to emphasize the potential risks many immigrants face.
