Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990084595

The provisions which he has offered would ensure that this legislation would not promote discrimination. and that. if it does. the sanctions would be terminated after 3 years. In addition. I have been pleased to cosponsor. with Senator SIMON and others. an amendment which would ensure that visitors to this country are not denied nonimmigrant visas because of their political beliefs. Under current law. a visitor to this country may be denied a temporary visa for any 1 of 33 reasons contained in the McCarranWalters Act. This act is an outgrowth of the McCarthy era in our country. It is a national embarrassment. which has resulted in the exclusion of such distinguished literary figures as Graham Greene.
Keywords matched
visas visa

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN KERRY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
1985-09-17
Speech ID
990084595
Paragraph
#3
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