Session #68 · 1923–25

Speech #680110643

But that. I submit. would lave been a simpler If there were not such a rumpus raised about exclusion. I and less objectionable method of limiting their immigration do not think there Is a country il the world that would be a than the expedient adopted in tills bill of excluding them bit concerned if we stopped immigration altogether. oil the altogether. contrary. I think that they would be at heart glad to find ai If they liad been put o the same plane as other natioltempting field of immigration eliminated. so that they could alities and had been subjected to tile restraints of the quota. keel) their people. their wealth producers. at home. Of course. when publicity is given to the fact that our pro- te number admissible each year would have been so inCOnbposed law contempaltes invidious distinctions between races. siderabie as to be negligible. from that moment race pride is aroused and concern for their TE GENTLEMENS A hREE S sNT onicesofp p idei orotn Tile proplonents of Japanlese exelusionl have set up aI straw own increase of population is forgotten. Imnaahtwiht ultertudrot.Toewohv WHEN IMMIGRATION IS NOT A DOMESTIC QUESTION i l against wich to h1rt tiei tilldebltS. Tiose who have We have heard emphasized throughout this debate that iummi- argued for muoderation concede. as I concede. that the Pacific gration is a domestic question. So It is a domestic question- States should have the riglt to guard against submersion by until you begin to discriminate among nations.
Identified stereotypes
If we stopped immigration altogether, other countries would be glad to find a tempting field of immigration eliminated, so that they could keep their people, their wealth producers, at home.
Keywords matched
immigration IMMIGRATION

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
FIORELLO LA GUARDIA
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
680110643
Paragraph
#2
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