Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140063004

Mr. Speaker. the recent terrorist attacks in Paris are a stark reminder that we cannot risk the safety of our country. I am asking Pennsylvania Governor Wolf to suspend the Commonwealths participation in the Presidents Syrian refugee resettlement initiative. The administration has not provided any details of a thorough screening plan to thwart ISIS infiltration. Meanwhile. the Director of National Intelligence. the Director of the FBI. and the Secretary of Homeland Security have told Congress they cannot properly screen refugees coming from Syria and the surrounding regions for national security threats. We have an obligation to protect Americans from those who seek to take advantage of our generosity at the expense of innocent lives. The President and Governor are pushing to make America the home for tens of thousands of refugees. We have 50.000 homeless veterans within the USA and 1.500 in Pennsylvania. If we want to welcome someone home. lets start instead with our homeless veterans.
Identified stereotypes
Implies that Syrian refugees are potential terrorists and a drain on resources.
Keywords matched
refugees refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
TIM MURPHY
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
PA
Gender
M
Date
2015-11-17
Speech ID
1140063004
Paragraph
#0
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