To ensure this isn’t a sham process, asylum officers and judges must be trained in child-sensitive interviewing techniques to elicit information from fearful, traumatized youngsters. all children must also be represented by a volunteer or government-funded lawyer. kids in need of defense, a nonprofit that recruits pro bono lawyers to represent immigrant children and whose board i serve on, estimates that 40 percent to 60 percent of these children potentially qualify to stay under current immigration laws—and do, if they have a lawyer by their side. the vast majority do not. the only way to ensure we are not hurtling children back to circumstances that could cost them their lives is by providing them with real due process. —“the children of the drug wars,” sonia nazario which words or phrases from the passage have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose? check all that apply. “sham process” “fearful, traumatized youngsters” “government-funded lawyer” “represent immigrant children” “under current immigration laws” “hurtling children back”

Based on this excerpt the authors are mostly likely to attempt to answer which question?

How does the literature of this period influence future generations of american literature? where have you seen traces of these themes and how were they presented in the other literature you read?

Read the following excerpt from leslie marmon silko’s story "the man to send rain clouds." the priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock. “for a christian burial it was necessary.” his voice was distant, and leon thought that his blue eyes looked tired. “it's o.k., father, we just want him to have plenty of water.” the priest sank down into the green chair and picked up a glossy missionary magazine. he turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them. “you know i can't do that, leon. there should have been the last rites and a funeral mass at the very least.” leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “it's getting late, father. i've got to go.” which of the following statements best describes the thematic significance of this dialogue? this dialogue emphasizes the ongoing personal conflict between leon and father paul. this conversation between leon and father paul makes it clear that they will never come to an agreement. leon’s and father paul’s differing perspectives of the situation reflect their larger cultural conflicts. leon’s hasty exit from father paul’s house reflects his discomfort with the priest and christianity.