Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090119036

This is just a crime." Louis from Houston says. "The key intellectual point is there are no jobs that Americans will not do if the free market is allowed to bid up on the wages. More illegals equal lower wages. That is the whole point for those who support illegal immigration." John also puts it well: "In other words. the Senate thinks as follows: In order to halt illegal immigration. we must legalize it. And in order to enforce the law. we must reward those who have broken it." Janet in Houston says: "Americas legal system is clear: Abide by the laws or suffer the consequences. Why is it necessary to create new legislation to outlaw an already illegal act?
Keywords matched
illegal immigration

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
TED POE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
2006-03-29
Speech ID
1090119036
Paragraph
#2
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