Question

which sentence best reflects the author’s claim in \children of the drug wars\ that children are leaving central america to reach safety?

• “children from central america have been making that journey, often without their parents, for two decades.”
• “by sending these children away, ‘you are handing them a death sentence,’ says josé arnulfo ochoa.”
• “it may be possible to transfer children and resettle them in other safe countries willing to share the burden.”
• “of course, many migrant children come for economic reasons, and not because they fear for their lives.”

Explanation:

To determine the sentence that best reflects the author’s claim that children are leaving Central America for safety, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("Children from Central America... for two decades") only states that children have been making the journey (without parents) for two decades, but it does not explicitly connect the journey to seeking safety.
• The second option ("By sending these children away...") implies that sending children away (instead of providing safety) is dangerous, which is the opposite of the claim that children are leaving to reach safety.
• The third option ("It may be possible to transfer children...") suggests a solution to resettle children in safe countries, which aligns with the idea that children are leaving Central America to reach safety (as resettling in other safe countries would provide them with safety).
• The fourth option ("Of course, many migrant children...") states that some children come for economic reasons (not fear for their lives), which does not support the claim that children are leaving for safety.

Answer:

C. "It may be possible to transfer children and resettle them in other safe countries willing to share the burden."