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These issues disproportionately affected youth and minorities. At the 2014 State of the Union, Christian Avila, then twenty–three, represented immigrant youth activists who were seeking reform by "turning up the heat" on candidates and legislators.
What effect does the author create by using the phrase "turning up the heat"?
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The phrase helps emphasize the intensity of the pressures that young people feel today.
B.
The phrase helps readers understand that young people can put significant, intense pressure on policymakers.
C.
The phrase helps readers understand that young people are unable to effectively influence policymakers.
D
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The phrase highlights the message of the text, which is that the issues today are even more important than those of the past.
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The phrase "turning up the heat" conveys that young immigrant activists were increasing pressure on candidates and legislators — showing they could exert significant, intense influence.
The phrase "turning up the heat" conveys that young immigrant activists were increasing pressure on candidates and legislators — showing they could exert significant, intense influence.
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