Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970062788

I am not suggesting opening doors to all the worlds needy without setting some kind of limits. That would be ridiculous. But I am suggesting that the immigration preference system be set up in such a way so that the more economically deprived would have a better chance of coming to this country. Both the legalization program and the preference system. as it is presently structured. show an unfair bias against Dominicans and all other poor Latin and Caribbean peoples. If an immigrant comes from an impoverished and politically unimportant country. he or she is not given equal treatment. Dominicans may not have oil but they have numbers. people who are willing to work to keep this country prosperous. It is not like America to forget the little person.
Keywords matched
immigrant immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
ROBERT GARCIA
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1981-07-22
Speech ID
970062788
Paragraph
#2
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