Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040130548

Again. it is time to pause for a distinction. because implicit in what the gentleman says is the notion that a lot of people. whether they are citizens or not. would move to take advantage of what I believe to be misguided largesse of this Federal Government. and we need to make this distinction. Mr. Speaker. when we are here tonight speaking. we are not here to demonize those who come to these shores looking for a better life who follow the path of legal immigration. but it is summed up in the very description that I believe some people have almost become immune to hearing. It has become a catch phrase. Why do you think we call it illegal immigration? It is against the law. Therefore. it is incumbent upon this Congress to carry out the wishes of the American people. especially the people of the border States. and indeed nationwide. who see the fruits of their labor. their hardearned money taken through what many would call confiscatory taxation policies and bestowed on folks who are not even citizens of the United States.
Keywords matched
illegal immigration immigration

Classification

Also mentioned
immigrants_general
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN HAYWORTH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
AZ
Gender
M
Date
1995-09-28
Speech ID
1040130548
Paragraph
#0
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