Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980214260

In jail they can languish and rot with almost no guidelines or clue as to when they can get out. Presently. under the current law. when a person is in prison after applying for asylum: First. the INS can take forever. that is literally forever with no prescribed limit before having a hearing. and if they have a hearing they can take forever before rendering a decision. And if they take less than forever and render an unfavorable decision. the asylum applicant can renew before the Immigration Court where. Second. the Immigration Court can take forever before they have a hearing. and they can take forever before rendering a decision. And if they take less than forever and render an unfavorable decision. they can appeal that decision before the Board of Inmigration Appeals where. Third. the Board of Immigration Appeals could take forever before hearing the case. and if they hear the case they can take forever before rendering a decision. and if they take less than forever and render an unfavorable decision the applicant. in certain cases. can appeal to the Federal courts where. Fourth. the Federal courts can take forever before hearing the case. and if they hear the case they can then take forever before rendering a decision. Mr.
Keywords matched
Immigration asylum applicant

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
GARY ACKERMAN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-14
Speech ID
980214260
Paragraph
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