Session #88 · 1963–65

Speech #880078657

In my opinion. both of them cannot be correct. Furthermore. in response to the statement of the chairman of the committee. who indicated that the program had had great effect in reducing the number of wetbacks who came into this country. I point out that statement does not square with the judgment of the former Commissioner of Immigration. Mr. Swing. who said the enforcement of the law was what discouraged them from coming in. I note. by way of a circumstantial argument. that in 1954. the third year the program was in effect. over 1 million wetbacks were apprehended in violation of our immigration lawsthe largest number by far in the last 12 years.
Keywords matched
Immigration immigration

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
EUGENE MCCARTHY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MN
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
880078657
Paragraph
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