Session #105 · 1997–99

Speech #1050112175

My only regret is that I did not introduce this amendment first. The Cardin amendment is desperately needed to combat the ever growing problem of deadbeat parents fleeing the country to avoid child support orders. The Cardin amendment will deny visas and entry into the United States to foreign nationals and legal residents who are noncustodial parents owing more than $5.000 in child support payments in the United States. It also. provides federal immigration officers with the authority to serve summons. court orders and other legal process in child support cases at the border. In this day of growing free trade and less border restrictions. this amendment will raise the importance of payment of child support beyond state borders. Madam Chairman.
Keywords matched
visas immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Criminal

Speaker & context

Speaker
MICHAEL PAPPAS
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
1998-03-04
Speech ID
1050112175
Paragraph
#0
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