Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980214144

Mr. Chairman. I think this is really a matter of critical importance because it involves the only remedy that is effective to many of these refugees will be available to them. which is a class action that will apply to the group that is affected. The results of this l1th circuit court case just make an entire nullity of the provision that is in the bill. Clearly. class actions are something which are permitted in law to expedite rather than delay proceedings. There is something in the law to reduce the cost to litigants and to the courts. I feel very strongly that if you deny class action rights to this category of refugees. you are going to be denying very important rights indeed and many of those people who are seeking refuge in the United States from persecution will not be able to achieve justice. so I hope that the amendment will be supported.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Legal / procedural Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
RICHARD OTTINGER
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-14
Speech ID
980214144
Paragraph
#0
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