Session #101 · 1989–91

Speech #1010216543

For example. for the first time ever in this bill. there is a cap on temporary skilled workers. These are individuals who are allowed to come into this country temporarily when there is a proven absence of an American worker who could fill that particular position. The Wall Street Journal editorial yesterday has been quoted once. and I will quote it again. "The bills 25.000 annual ceiling on temporary skilled workers makes no economic sense at all." Mr. Speaker. we have a bill that is going to increase immigration by hundreds of thousands. and yet we put a cap on temporary skilled workers. I see no justification for that. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
LAMAR SMITH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1990-10-01
Speech ID
1010216543
Paragraph
#1
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