Session #72 · 1931–33

Speech #720189994

There is more involved in this bill than the question of property rightshuman rights are involved. It is estimated by those who are in a position to know that there are between eleven and twelve million unemployed men in this country. Regardless of the fact that we have this vast army of American citizens walking the streets looking for work. 26.000 Filipino laborers have come into this country unrestricted during the past four years (according to figures from the Department of Labor. Bureau of Immigration). This bill. if passed over the Presidents veto. will stop this flow 60 days after its acceptance by the Filipino Legislature. Mr.
Keywords matched
Immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
RICHARD WELCH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
720189994
Paragraph
#1
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