Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980217710

The third option is the status quo. The status quo is what we have right now and I think the gentleman should recognize that the reason that we have many in this country in the status they are is because we have had no policy. We have had no immigration policy. I would also like to mention to the gentleman. does he know the statistics about the contributions that many of these undocumented workers have had in this country in terms of job creation. paying their taxes. the low amount that the Government pays them in welfare services. and Social Security. The high amount that they pay into Social Security. Does the gentleman know that undocumented workers. 77 percent of them. pay into the Social Security system? The gentleman is talking about illegals being illegal. But there are men and women who have come into this country that are contributing to society. that are parts of their communitiesI can think right in the gentlemans own State of Florida. in Little Havana. a vibrant growing community of young people that want to be part of this country and they are patriotic.
Keywords matched
undocumented immigration

Classification

Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Family values

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM RICHARDSON
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NM
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-19
Speech ID
980217710
Paragraph
#0
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