Session #87 · 1961–63

Speech #870303291

Yom Tov. who is afflicted not with feeblemindedness. but another mental defect. was unable to pass the physical examination. It is very difficult for me to understand why the House was not willing to look with compassion on this little boys case. as it did with the older Molly Kwauk. Both cases involved the question of waiving. for humanitarian and compassionate reasons. the same basic exclusion provision of our immigration laws. that relates to the mental health of the visa applicant. It defies reason. Madam President. to attempt to draw any distinction between these two unfortunate cases on the ground that one involves feeblemindedness and the other mental defect. We of the Senate Judiciary Committee have smarted under what we have felt wasand we still feel isunjust treatment of our private immigration measures in the other body. As in the case of my bill for Yom Toy Briszk. the House committee has frequently tabled Senatepassed bills which were of the same general character as some sent to us from the House. However. so far as I am concerned. the chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House.
Keywords matched
immigration visa

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
KENNETH KEATING
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
870303291
Paragraph
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