Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090098918

Now. do you think Fidel Castro cares whether your daughterinlaw is barred or not? I do not think so. This is a ridiculous provision. and it is punitive towards people who were born in China. in Vietnam. in Cuba and in Ethiopia. It has nothing to do with securing our borders. but it does have a lot to do with the de facto reinstatement of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and has a very pernicious. very pernicious result for those who have fled communism in Vietnam and also in Cuba. People are calling in wondering about this bill. They cannot believe that it Is true.
Keywords matched
Chinese Exclusion

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Chinese Vietnamese Cuban Ethiopian
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ZOE LOFGREN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
F
Date
2005-12-15
Speech ID
1090098918
Paragraph
#2
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