Session #76 · 1939–41

Speech #760042409

A. in Illinois will be severed from the rolls under the provision by Congress that "no alien shall be given employment or continued In employment on any project prosecuted under the appropriations contained in the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938." Charles E. Miner. State administrator. said today. "In Chicago 3.755 aliens were affected and 2.360 in the rest of the State." Mr. Miner said. This part of the article standing alone is in accord with legislative action. Had Mr. Miner stopped at this juncture no one could utter a word of criticism. but I seriously object and charge the administrator without any right or authority to qualify or add to what the Congress has decreed to be the law. I direct particular attention to the wording of the remainder of the press release: "These foreign born on W. P. A.." Mr.
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foreign born

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
SCOTT LUCAS
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
760042409
Paragraph
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