Question

Of course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not because they fear for their lives. In those cases, they should 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.

Answer 1

It emphasizes that these immigrants should be deported.

Repetition of "deport" and related terms reinforces the author’s main point — that swift deportation is the proposed solution — by making that action the focus of the passage.