Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980155037

According to those reports. a small group of unlicensed independent adoption brokers may have defrauded nearly 40 couples of up to $7.000 apiece by promising to find them adoptable babies. Allegations of deceptive adoptive practices by this group have been made by couples in at least 20 Statesfrom Hawaii to Pennsylvania. And if the accused brokers are to be believed. the actual number of fraudulent agreements may be as high as 400. One of the most serious allegations stemming from these reports is the charge that pregnant women are smuggled into the United States as a way of circumventing immigration requirements relating to adoption. Unfortunately. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
LLOYD BENTSEN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1984-02-22
Speech ID
980155037
Paragraph
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