Question

read the excerpt from \children of the drug wars.\ by sending these children away, \you are handing them a death sentence,\ says josé arnulfo ochoa ochoa, an expert in honduras with world vision international, a christian humanitarian aid group. this abrogates international conventions we have signed and undermines our credibility as a humane country. it would be a disgrace if this wealthy nation turned its back on the 52,000 children who have arrived since october, many of them legitimate refugees. which phrase from the excerpt contains words with strong connotations that help describe the seriousness of the situation?
options:

• \handing them a death sentence\
• \abrogates international conventions we have signed\
• \turned its back on the 52,000 children\
• \legitimate refugees\

Explanation:

To determine which phrase has strong connotations for the situation's seriousness, analyze each option:

• "handing them a death sentence": This phrase vividly implies that sending the children away is equivalent to condemning them to death, strongly emphasizing the gravity and seriousness of the action.
• "abrogates international conventions we have signed": While abrogating conventions is serious, it is more about legal/ethical breach than the direct life - threatening implication of the first option.
• "turned its back on the 52,000 children": This shows neglect but not the same level of life - and - death seriousness as "death sentence".
• "legitimate refugees": This is a descriptive term, not emphasizing seriousness of the situation.

So "handing them a death sentence" best conveys the seriousness.

Answer:

A. "handing them a death sentence"