Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990279004

Mr. Speaker. I rise today in opposition to an immigration bill that has something for everyone and nothing for anyone. It has been dressed up to bridge all sorts of interest gaps and to satisfy the powers that be. but in one task it utterly fails: giving the American people a better. more effective and more humane immigration law. This bill proposes to give amnesty to undocumented aliens who have resided in this country since 1982. Who are we kidding about amnesty? Aside from the requirements set out in this bill. the INS still practices over 20 principles of exclusion whereby they can decide to deport any alien instead of legalize him.
Keywords matched
undocumented immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
MATTHEW MARTINEZ
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1986-10-17
Speech ID
990279004
Paragraph
#0
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