Session #101 · 1989–91

Speech #1010246307

I am not opposed to that. Mr. President. I support the limited opening of our borders and shores to accommodate immigrants who wish to enter this land. I recognize the unique contribution that immigrants can add to this country. However. I am opposed to the further erosion and draining of the limited resources that are available for our own citizens. We have serious problems in this country today. American citizens are unemployed. Many citizens are homeless. Our citizens lack adequate medical care and other basic necessities such as food and clothing. With such serious needs for our citizens. I cannot.
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
ROBERT BYRD
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
WV
Gender
M
Date
1990-10-26
Speech ID
1010246307
Paragraph
#1
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