Session #64 · 1915–17

Speech #640067223

Mr. Chairman. I believe frankly that a majority of the members of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization are opposed to this amendment. I say so becafise I believe there is not a man on that committee who. if lie realized the full import of this amendment. which was adopted hurriedly and without adequate discussion. would have consented to put in the amendment. and overturn what has been the tradition and policy of the United States in every criminal prosecution that has ever been had *since tile foundation of this Government. The Pouren case. which has been referred to. was a case which attracted a great deal of attention. and enlisted the sympathies of- Frederick C.
Keywords matched
Naturalization Immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ISAAC SIEGEL
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
640067223
Paragraph
#0
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