Session #110 · 2007–09

Speech #1100064963

Will the Senate bill actually work. So my disagreement with the legislation is not what it aspires to do. if I believed that it would do what it aspires to doto secure the border and restore the rule of law then Id be supportive of the bill. You will hear my colleagues come to the floor and talk about their mama and grandma and that they emigrated from country X and we are all blessed because overwhelmingly. except for Native Americanseven their ancestors at one time came herewe are all descendants of immigrants. I want to be clear. Those of us opposed to the Senate bill are not against immigration. Instead. we want to do it right so that it serves the immigrants who come to America and serves America by selecting those who can be most benefited by the American experience and who will most benefit America. We are indeed. I am afraid. moving to legislation that would repeat the error of 1986 in which amnesty was given and enforcement never occurred.
Keywords matched
immigrants emigrated immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Native Americans
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
AL
Gender
M
Date
2007-06-26
Speech ID
1100064963
Paragraph
#5
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