Session #76 · 1939–41

Speech #760138712

The first and second subsections of the bill seem to me to be entirely in accord with the argument and reasons advanced. That is. they are for the purpose of protecting the Government against hostile aliens. I am wondering whether or not the same argument applies to subsection 3. which provides for the deportation of unfortunate individuals who might become committed to either public or private institutions as users of narcotic drugs. I can conceive of someone who might have come to the United States as a perfectly lawabiding individual. and who. by reason of unfortunate circumstances. might have become a user of drugs. I question whether we should deport such an individual. or whether we should put the burden of deportation upon the Government. I do not see that subsection 3 is supported by the argument advanced in support of subsections 1 and 2.
Keywords matched
deportation

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
ALVA ADAMS
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
CO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
760138712
Paragraph
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