Session #105 · 1997–99

Speech #1050008667

If there Is no attempt to build a situation in the economy where jobs will be available. public sector jobs are not being created. Then you are moving In a direction of slavery. Mr. Speaker. the cruelty of the welfare reform and the Immigration reform is coming home to my district. My office is packed with people. old people who have been In this country for 20 or 30 years. for one reason or another did not become citizens. no chance now that they are going to be able to meet the requirements. pass the tests. answer the questions. They are going to now have to starve because they cannot get food stamps. they cannot get any benefits.
Keywords matched
Immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
MAJOR OWENS
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1997-03-05
Speech ID
1050008667
Paragraph
#0
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