Session #105 · 1997–99

Speech #1050107315

This is the intention and design of a democracy. Reinstating obstacles to this achievement would be counterproductive. Within the current political climate. this can only be construed as a means to prevent the participation of ethnic minorities in the electoral process. Millions of Americans take for granted the rights they have in this country. For a recently naturalized citizen. voting is an opportunity to fully experience a newly earned freedom. It is something to be practiced with pride and selfrespect. But many of these new citizens do not carry. on their person. documents to prove their citizenship. How many of us in Congress carry such documents?
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
ESTEBAN TORRES
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1998-02-11
Speech ID
1050107315
Paragraph
#3
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