Session #83 · 1953–55

Speech #830134128

At one time there was such an arrangement with the colonial government of British Honduras. but that agreement is no longer in force. In Florida we do not proceed under the type of legislation now being considered and we do not wish to proceed under it. We are perfectly willing to proceed under the legislation which has been on the books for many years. and which requires. as does the measure now before the Senate. a certificate of shortage of American labor to perform the work. and also requires supervision by the Department of Justice and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the terms and conditions applicable to those who are brought into the United States. I may add. by way of parenthesis. that the colonial government of the Bahamas and the government at Kingston. Jamaica. are very zealous in the protection of their labor.
Keywords matched
Naturalization Immigration

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
SPESSARD HOLLAND
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
FL
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
830134128
Paragraph
#0
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