Session #104 · 1995–97

Speech #1040215961

Unless we tackle the drug problem anew. we risk producing a new generation of drug abusers. And the consequences of drug abuse are frightening: the spread of diseases like hepatitis. TB and HIV. social deviancy. lost productivity at the workplace. and a lot more crime. in particular violent crime. Our Nations drug problem is compounded by a lax attitude within segments of the enforcement agencies responsible for our antidrug laws. Recently. the Los Angeles Times reported that Immigration and Customs officials are handing out getoutofjailfree cards and letting drug dealers go unprosecuted. NonUnited States nationals are sent back to Mexico instead of being prosecuted. And.
Keywords matched
Immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Criminal Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
MITCH MCCONNELL
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
KY
Gender
M
Date
1996-05-22
Speech ID
1040215961
Paragraph
#0
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