Session #83 · 1953–55

Speech #830045602

Congressman WALTER. and others. What was the Judd bill? The Judd bill was the foundation by which the nefarious McCarranWalter Immigration Act is now predicated. The Judd bill aimed at giving equality to all orientals but tucked away in the heart of it was rank discrimination and prejudice against the loyal. efficient. trustworthy. patriotic people who have been migrating to his country from the West Indies for the past quarter of a century. It was a deal made to admit 100 orientals per year from various sections of the Far East in return for stopping for migration to America of any Negro.
Identified stereotypes
Generalizes about the West Indians as loyal, efficient, trustworthy, and patriotic.
Keywords matched
Immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Orientals West Indians
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ADAM POWELL
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
830045602
Paragraph
#0
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