Parachute Kids - Pages 171 - 225 Summary & Analysis

Betty C. Tang
This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Parachute Kids.

Parachute Kids - Pages 171 - 225 Summary & Analysis

Betty C. Tang
This Study Guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Parachute Kids.
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Summary

The caller tells Jia-Xi the I.N.S. is the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The caller says someone in the family is in the country illegally. They threaten jail if Jia-Xi withholds information or hangs up, adding that the children would be split up in that case. Jia-Xi is afraid to do anything other than answer their questions. The caller says she also cannot leave the country. A person claiming to be a supervisor agrees to fast-track official papers, meaning the three children can remain in the country legally. The caller says Jia-Xi cannot tell anyone about this arrangement. Jia-Xi is happy to receive the offer. The caller then says Jia-Xi must pay a fee of $10,000. She asks to talk it over with her parents. The caller says she cannot tell anyone. He says her request makes him unsure he can trust her...

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