Session #59 · 1905–07

Speech #590160740

United States. 142 U. S.. 651. 659.) 2. The power to regulate the inmigration or importation of aliens includes the power to exclude or expel. (Chinese Exclusion Case. 130 U. S.. 581 . Fong Yue Tig V. United States. 149 U. S.. 098. Japanese Immigrant Case. 189 U. .. 56. 97.) 3. " Given to Congress the absolute power to exclude aliens. it may exclude some and admit others. and. the reasons for its discrimination are not open to challenge in the courts. Given the power to exclude. it lies tie right to make that exclusion effective by punishing those who assist. in introducing. or attempting to. introduce. aliens in violation of its prohibition. he importation of alien. laborers * * * is the act denounced. * * * If Congress has power to exclude such laborers. as by the cases cited it unquestionably has. it has the power to punish any who assist in their introduction." (Lees v. United States. 150 U.
Keywords matched
Chinese Exclusion Immigrant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
AUGUSTUS BACON
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
GA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
590160740
Paragraph
#1
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