Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040215363

They present an ideal work force for those who would exploit labor in government jobs. This subcontract was for the fabrication. transportation. and installation of a bridge railing on a bridge across the Potomac River. The company employed undocumented workers at rates of $10 per day. plus food and lodging. for workdays of 7 to 10 hours daily. 60 and 7 days a week. It should be noted that this contractor was transporting many undocumented aliens from the south Texas area. where wage rates are lower. to the Washington. DC area. which pays prevailing higher rates. Here is another example where even today we have a situation which is as bad as the situation that Representative Bacon and Senator Davis were trying to combat in 1931.
Keywords matched
undocumented

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
MAJOR OWENS
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1996-05-22
Speech ID
1040215363
Paragraph
#3
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