Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090096683

The House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill that makes significant cuts to the Food Stamp Program of approximately $700 million. According to CBO. the Food Stamp Program cuts contained in the House reconciliation bill would eliminate food stamp benefits for at least 250.000 individuals. These are mainly working families with children and legal immigrants. Right now in the Food Stamp Program. if you are a legal immigrantforget about illegal immigrants illegal immigrants have no access to the Food Stamp Program. I hear that all the time. but they have no access to it and they cannot get an electronic benefit card. But a legal immigrant must be here 5 years before that person can qualify for food stamps. That is the law right now. Now. they still have to meet standards.
Keywords matched
immigrant illegal immigrants immigrants immigrantforget

Classification

Also mentioned
legal immigrants
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
THOMAS HARKIN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
IA
Gender
M
Date
2005-12-12
Speech ID
1090096683
Paragraph
#0
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