Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090060572

Mr. Speaker. I just want to respond to the previous speech. and that is to say I wish that we would call people "undocumented workers." I do not think it is too much to call people "undocumented workers" because that is who they are. Many times people are working hard in our communities. with families. who are trying to get their families food at night. a place for them to sleep. To call them aliens. I think. is demeaning to them. and I think it is derogatory. and I think it is unfitting for this country to refer to people in that manner. And I would hope that. in the rest of the debate. instead of calling them "illegal aliens." Members would call them what they are. and that is "undocumented workers."
Keywords matched
undocumented illegal aliens

Classification

Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Family values

Speaker & context

Speaker
PATRICK KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
RI
Gender
M
Date
2005-07-22
Speech ID
1090060572
Paragraph
#0
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