Session #66 · 1919–21

Speech #660274113

It must be vis(ed by the United States consul at the very place from which they start. and again it must be vised by the United States consul at the port of embarkation. They must be physically and mentally and morally fit in order to enter the United States. They are subject to all of the restrictive provisions which are found in the immigration law. Now. my friend from Texas all the time walks over to this side of the House appealing to us over here. perhaps because he has more faith in this side than he has in his own. I appeal to the entire House when I am speaking. asking the entire House to carefully consider what we are trying to do. A student coming to the United States. if he does anything wrong. can be immediately deported. He is not an exception. Do not let us because of aroused hysteria or because some university medical college takes a voteand some of these young men voted for Debs. with IIARDING next. and probably a week or two later they might have been all for lIARDINGdo not let us consider it any reason why we should shut our doors to students vlio come here to attend our colleges and universities. The great trouble is that many people have an idea that with constantly tinkering with treaties and immigration laws we are going to change the condition of the iimind of the American people. It is the enforcement of the law. as you will find. which is at fault. if you will take the time to examine this entire subject carefully. I say the attempt to tinker with this provision. which is in every treaty. is the most ridiculous thing we can try to do. and makes us the laughing stock of the world.
Keywords matched
deported immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ISAAC SIEGEL
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
660274113
Paragraph
#0
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