Session #109 · 2005–07

Speech #1090132379

But the fact is that it is earned citizenship. The reason why the opponents of this legislation keep calling it amnesty is because they know that in poll after poll after poll. the majority of the American people say let them earn their citizenship. And when it is explained to the American people what we are requiring: A criminal background check. payment of back taxes. payment of a $2.000 fine. 5 or 6 years before getting in line behind everyone else in order to get a green card and then another 5 years or more. depending on how this legislation comes out. before eligibility for citizenship. it is a perversion of the word "amnesty." Frankly. I am growing a little weary of it. I am growing a little weary of it.
Keywords matched
green card

Classification

Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN MCCAIN
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
AZ
Gender
M
Date
2006-05-16
Speech ID
1090132379
Paragraph
#0
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