Session #100 · 1987–89

Speech #1000134543

The preamble of the Constitution does not read "We the people of the United States who happen to be in the United States on any given day." It reads. "We the people of the United States." Think about it. For purposes of representation here in this Chamberthe peoples housethese men. women. and children are without a country. The Rules Committee and the Census Bureau has said you dont count. However. they will count illegal aliens. We will always support those who seek refuge and escape from desperate situations. We will continue to provide economic and educational support to them. But these people have citizenship in another country and should not be allowed to dilute the votes of American citizens.
Keywords matched
illegal aliens

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
THOMAS RIDGE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
PA
Gender
M
Date
1987-12-08
Speech ID
1000134543
Paragraph
#1
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