Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990084583

Mr. President. on both previous occasions when the Senate considered immigration reform legislation I voted for it. I believe it is shameful that Congress has delayed so long in meeting our responsibility to address the serious problem of illegal immigration into this country. Again today. I will vote for the immigration reform bill. but I must admit Mr. President. I do so reluctantly. My primary reservation stems from the addition to the bill of authorization for a large new guestworker program. In so doing. I fear we have created a bureaucratic nightmare and posed a serious threat to the underlying purpose of this billto control illegal immigration. Now. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigration illegal immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN GLENN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
OH
Gender
M
Date
1985-09-17
Speech ID
990084583
Paragraph
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