Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990284268

Of even greater concern. Mr. President. are the punitive measures directed against employers in several serious forms. I opposed employer sanctions a year ago. when S. 1200 first came to the Senate floor. and I am still opposed. Employer sanctions are unjust. They are unwise. They are unfair. They penalize the wrong group for actions of individuals which sanctions cannot knowingly. willfully. and with the specific intent of violating U.S. immigration laws. They do not have a job waiting for them in advance as illegals. They do not know when. or where. or if they are going to find employment.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
ORRIN HATCH
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
UT
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
990284268
Paragraph
#2
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