Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980211921

I also believe that these sanctions bring us closer to a national identification system and brings todays 1984 closer to Mr. Orwells 1984. Apart from objections on civil liberties grounds. the ID system could cost billions of dollars and thousands of staff years. Employer sanctions are treating a symptom. not a cause. What we really need is a substantial increase in the number of immigration enforcement officers and investigators. especially along our Nations borders. and full enforcement of existing labor laws. In closing I would just like to bring the attention of our colleagues to the May 28 issue of People magazine which carried an article about a neighborhood in Silvis. Ill.. in my district called Hero Street.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
70%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
LANE EVANS
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-13
Speech ID
980211921
Paragraph
#1
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