A "paper son" was

A) an adopted child.
B) a nephew.
C) an immigrant claimed as a descendent to a "citizen"â€"citizenship could not be proven due to records being destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
D) a son that lived in the native country; the parent only had pictures of the child, but never actually saw him.


Answer: C

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