Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980219308

With 33 exemptions. it is very difficult for me to honestly tell anybody in this country that all but a quarter of those eligible for legalization will ever attain it under these provisions. so I must restrain myself from voting for this amendment and yet hope that McCOLLUM wins. because maybe it would be the death knell of this entire legislation. Mr. Chairman. if we ever thought of trying to do something to deal with this imigration problem without legalizing these millions of undocumented people. what would we have? We would have two situations. mass deportations or the status quo. Now. I am sure the maker of this amendment was not thinking carefully when he said our illegal aliens can go back to where they came from. That is a very. very regrettable expression and I hope the amendment is turned down.
Keywords matched
undocumented deportations illegal aliens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN CONYERS
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
1984-06-20
Speech ID
980219308
Paragraph
#0
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