Session #71 · 1929–31

Speech #710316566

One does not have to argue very much to convince you gentlemen if you will just read Mr. Johnsons majority report accompanying this House Joint Resolution 500. I call your attention particularly to the statement contained in the report on pages 4 and 5: While it Is true that immigration from Canada. Mexico. and Cuba was greatly reduced during the last fiscal year (and still further reduced during the past few months). it is apparent that the present economic situation assists United States consuls in applying the "likely to become a public charge " clause of the 1917 act. and when conditions change it will be Increasingly difficult to use that clause as a barrier. Now. what does the author mean by saying "that when conditions change it will be increasingly difficult to use that clause as a barrier "?
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Canada Cuba
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
SAMUEL DICKSTEIN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
710316566
Paragraph
#2
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