Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970141663

For 2 years. Florida has lived with the consequences of the economic deterioration in the Caribbean. A massive influx of Cubans and Haitian immigrants inundated our towns. villages. and cities. So far. the cost of this invasionfor that is what it wasamounts to over $1 billion. Shall we throw away more dollars by supportIng refugees only after they reach our shores. when less will solve major problems before they get bigger? This program. by promoting stability in neighboring countries. will also result in expanded markets for U.S. goods and jobs for US. workers. Just as the United States earned back its investment in the Marshall plan with increased security and beneficial trade.
Keywords matched
immigrants refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
PAULA HAWKINS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
FL
Gender
F
Date
1982-02-25
Speech ID
970141663
Paragraph
#1
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