Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630376580

I call his attention to the opening sentence of section 3: That the following classes of aliens shall be excluded from admission Into the United States: All idiots. imbecilesAnd so forth. Then follows a long list. including procurers. prostitutes. and people of that class. Then follows this language: Persons hereinafter called contract laborers. who have been induced assisted. encouraged. or solicited to migrate to this country by offers or promises of employment. whether such offers or promises are true or false. or in consequence of agreements. oral. written or printed. express or Implied. to perform labor in this country of any kind. skilled or unskilled. mental or manual. Now. if that language stands. it will exclude every person of every kind and every character who comes here under any kindof contract. solicitation. or inducement. Turning then to the exceptions which are found on page 11: Provided. That the provisions of this law applicable to contract labor shall not be held to excludeWhat? Chenists. engineers. teachfers. people -of that kind? Not at all..
Keywords matched
contract labor contract laborers

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES REED
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630376580
Paragraph
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