Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980212198

But there can be no freedom without privacy. A national ID card would violate the right of the individual to live and work free from the shadow of Government surveillance. It places the burden of enforcing American immigration laws on the farmer and the manufacturer. And it puts all individuals who dont look like the majority at risk of unemployment and deportation. A national identifier would create a national population registry. a Government data bank to establish and validate every persons identity. The pages of American history tell the story of how Census Bureau files were used to incarcerate Japanese American citizens during World War II.
Identified stereotypes
People who don't look like the majority are at risk of unemployment and deportation.
Keywords matched
immigration deportation

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Japanese Americans
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM RICHARDSON
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NM
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-13
Speech ID
980212198
Paragraph
#0
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