Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970012510

We have almost 8 million people unemployed. The President is appealing to private industry to make jobs available for those newly unemployed by the cutback in public service jobs and unemployment benefits. The creation of 2 million jobs a year was a historical record. yet we are planning to bring in enough people to take a substantial portion of those jobs right away. while illegal immigrants take even more. Think of the costs to the Treasury: $7.000 for each unemployed American. Again. Mr. President. the American people are right: immigration is far too high for our economic situation. We must set a ceiling on immigration that reflects an understanding of our own problems and our own needs here at home. In its editorial response to the Select Commission report. the New York Times said: Who should decide which foreigners are allowed into the United States. the foreigners or the United States? In a responsible society. the ouestion would answer itself.
Keywords matched
illegal immigrants immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
undocumented_immigrants
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
WALTER HUDDLESTON
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
KY
Gender
M
Date
1981-03-19
Speech ID
970012510
Paragraph
#4
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