Session #71 · 1929–31

Speech #710181649

I have shown that the number of those involved is small but that their need is great. Here are American citizens who are desirous of rejoining their parents. American citizens who perhaps for a long time have been waiting for the opportunity of having those near and dear to them with them but. unfortunately. the limitations of the quota law does not permit them to come into this country even though they are entitled to a preference in "comning to the United States. The preference given to these aged fathers and mothers in at least a good maany instances means nothing. because the quotas of their nationality have been seriously curtailed. It nmy be all right. perhaps. for those whose parents are born in Great Britain to get them admitted into this country. because the quotas of that nationality have not been exhausted. but if their fathers and mothers happen to be born in Syria or Czechoslovakia. and many other countries of southern and eastern Europe. there will be serious difficulty in bringing them into this country.
Keywords matched
quota law

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Syrians Czechoslovaks British
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Family values Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
SAMUEL DICKSTEIN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
710181649
Paragraph
#1
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