“As religious leader Greg Boyle notes, ‘Abject poverty, political instability, torture, and other abuses push thousands across our border. There is not a deterrent imaginable that equals the conditions that force their migration.”

How does this quote help the author develop the claim that border walls will not discourage immigration?

Choose 1 answer:

A: It establishes some of the conditions that might force people to flee their home countries.
B: It asks the reader to consider the moral and religious factors that might force people to leave their homes.
C: It explains the ways that border walls and border security act as deterrents to migration.
D: It provides details on a study that outlines how many people risk their lives to cross borders in search of better lives.

The way this quote helps the author develop the claim that border walls will not discourage immigration is A: It establishes some of the conditions that might force people to flee their home countries.

What is a Claim?

This refers to the statement or assertion that is made about a thing that needs to be validated.

Hence, we can see that from the author talks about the many reasons for migration and how a border wall is unlikey to deter them and this can be found in option A.