Session #105 · 1997–99

Speech #1050064260

I do not recall that anyone on my side ever suggested that the way to deal with this issue was to single out one particular group and to target those surnames and to go through the books and just make a mockery of the whole system. Mr. Chairman. let me also say that if you are a member of the Hispanic community and are involved in the political process. you know that for the last 25 or 30 years. 40 years. you have been working hard to try to get people registered to vote. to get people interested in the political system. and in the cases of immigrants. to get them to understand in this country you can participate and not be afraid that someone is going to do a number on you. I do not think that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle understand. and some may understand and not care. the chilling effect that this has on legitimate individuals who are here. who want to vote. who want to participate. and now are feeling that somehow. somehow they are being targeted. Let me conclude by saying that I know this subject well.
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSE SERRANO
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1997-07-28
Speech ID
1050064260
Paragraph
#0
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