Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970224153

The administration is currently using a figure of 6 million which. it would appear. is a conservative estimate. Whatever the exact figure is. It is clear that effective measures are necessary to regain control of our borders. The bill before us provides for blanket amnesty for millions of illegal aliens. There are amendments which change various dates and alter welfare benefits. My amendment. on the other hand. is simple and direct. My amendment eliminates amnesty from the bill entirely by deleting title III. Mr. President. it is wrong to reward lawbreakers. It is wrong to set in motion a program which will encourage further lawbreaking and which will polarize our society.
Keywords matched
illegal aliens

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JESSE HELMS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
NC
Gender
M
Date
1982-08-12
Speech ID
970224153
Paragraph
#1
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