Session #110 · 2007–09

Speech #1100200758

The Ninth Circuit upheld an employer law in Arizona that revokes a business license of employers caught knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Businesses in that State do rely on the Everify program. Killing this program would undermine their law. This is the right thing for us to do. It is not possible for us at this late date. in light of the agreement we have reached. to have Members of the Senate ask for an expansion. a dramatic expansion of a half a million people to come into our country as a price that must be paid to extend Everify. That is my concern. Mr.
Keywords matched
illegal immigrants Everify

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
JEFFERSON SESSIONS
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
AL
Gender
M
Date
2008-09-23
Speech ID
1100200758
Paragraph
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