Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040203783

In instances of citizens or permanent resident aliens. they should not have a harsher standard than those who are illegal. In addition. there are certain services which are vital to the continued health and wellbeing of this country. My amendment ensures that legal immigrants will still have access to these programs. I want to point out that our whole intention in dealing with illegals Is to focus on the principal magnet. what the problem is. and that is the jobs magnet. That is why we have focused on that with the various verification provisions. which I support. which have been included in the Simpson program. by dealing with other proposals to ensure greater integrity of the birth certificates. an issue which I will support with Senator SIMPsoN. the increase of the border guards and Border Patrolagain. to halt the Illegals from coming In here. That is where the focus ought to be. We should not say in our assault. in trying to deal with that issue. that we are going to be harsh on the children.
Keywords matched
immigrants Border Patrol

Classification

Also mentioned
legal immigrants
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
EDWARD KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
1996-04-29
Speech ID
1040203783
Paragraph
#3
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