Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990261715

I can think of nothing sadder. nothing really more tragic than the conversion of good will. bridging a border between good neighbors. turning sour. Mr. President. as the result of the kind of massive illegal immigration that suddenly. in just the time I have been in the U.S. Senate. has transformed my home area of southern California from one where illegal immigration was tolerated somewhat with a wry smile in days past to the point where. today. it has reached a saturation. It is an area where people are afraid as they never were before. where they view illegal aliens suddenly with apprehension. The kind of xenophobia the Senator from Wyoming describes is the ugliest thing I can conceive of in America. It is not an American trait. It is not the kind of thing that any of us can look upon with indifference.
Keywords matched
xenophobia illegal immigration illegal aliens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural threat Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
PETE WILSON
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1986-10-01
Speech ID
990261715
Paragraph
#1
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