Session #82 · 1951–53

Speech #820209059

Let me refer to the provisions of the present law which would bar a person from entering this country. There are 511i quite a few restrictions. and it is interesting to note what is already being done by way of screening and preventing subversive elements and criminals from coming into the United States. Under present law. any alien is barred from entering the United States if he or she is an imbecile. an idiot. feebleminded. or an epileptic. if he or she is a pauper. if he or she is tubercular or is afflicted with a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease. if he or she has a mental or physical defect which would affect his ability to earn a living. if he had left the United States to evade the draft. if he or she is convicted or admits having at any time committed a crime involving moral turpitudeI emphasize the words "moral turpitude". if he is a polygamist or advocates the practice of polygamy. if he or she is a prostitute. procurer. or a pimp. if he or she is a contract laborer. unless such labor is not available in this country. if he or she is likely to become a public charge. if he or she has been previously deported. if he or she is a stowaway. if he or she is illiterate. with certain exceptions. if he or she is an anarchist. if he or she opposes organized government. if he or she advocates violent overthrow of Government. assault on Government officers. or destruction of property. if he or she write. publishes. or causes to be written. material advocating the above. if he or she is or has at any time been a member of the Communist Party of any foreign state. or a member of any party which advocates the violent overthrow of Government. or the establishment of a totalitarian state. That is quite a substantial list. and covers a great deal of ground. Oh.
Keywords matched
deported contract laborer

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Criminal Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HERBERT LEHMAN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
820209059
Paragraph
#1
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