Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970226755

I also appreciate that it could cost billions of dollars to design. distribute. and maintain an effective instrument able to resist tampering and fraud. Finally. I believe that if we are going to go to a foolproof. counterfeitproof social security card. then all Americans must be included in the program. Otherwise it would be discriminatory and unfair. Without a national identifier it is simply unfair and unreasonable to ask the employer to determine who is entitled to work in America. In attempting to dampen the economic incentives for illegal immigration we must also avoid casual harassment of the employer who accidentally hires an illegal alien. I think a pattern of practice and willful violation of the law should be prerequisites for prosecution. Finally.
Keywords matched
illegal alien illegal immigration

Classification

Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
LLOYD BENTSEN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1982-08-17
Speech ID
970226755
Paragraph
#2
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