Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040192270

In our rush to ensure that we are not allowing foreigners to sneak across our borders and live off the fruits of our labor. we have lost sight of what "America" means. Have we forgotten the foundation that this great Nation was built upon? The dreams. hopes. and aspirations that embody America were first envisioned by our forefathers who immigrated here in search of freedom and prosperity. I am also deeply troubled at the tone that this debate has taken. Rather than looking broadly at the problem of illegal immigration. we have chosen to fixate on one source of our problem--our southern border. Have we forgotten that we have a border to the north? That we have two long coasts with many harbors and ports?
Keywords matched
immigrated illegal immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
PATRICK KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
RI
Gender
M
Date
1996-03-21
Speech ID
1040192270
Paragraph
#1
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