Session #75 · 1937–39

Speech #750191927

She can do this by a liberal interpretation and exercise of the provision of the law admitting visitors and students and businessmen. Likewise she can remove restrictions as to liability to become a public charge and remove other restrictions. We are treading on dangerous ground when we deviate from our wellsettled course which the people have approved. Shall all refugees be permitted to come? If not. why not? If only certain classes. then who? Shall the most distressed. such as the wounded and maimed Spanish or the suffering Chinese come? No. who then? Shall the epileptic. the sick. the incompetent. the lame and the blind. and all those whe are least able to care for themselves against the cruelties of the dictatorships?
Identified stereotypes
Questioning which refugees should be allowed in based on their health and ability to care for themselves.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Spanish Chinese
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
THOMAS JENKINS
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
OH
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
750191927
Paragraph
#2
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