Session #115 · 2017–19

Speech #CREC-2017-01-31-pt1-PgS528-2_t9

Yet, under the President's Executive action, they are denied refuge in the United States based only on their nationality and their religion. Mr. Kassar's family is now back in Jordan without luggage, without clothes, and without the new home they were so close to having. My office has offered assistance to Mr. Kassar's lawyers, and we are working to help in any way we can. The United States--Connecticut in particular--has a proud moral tradition and heritage of aiding refugees who need our help when their own homelands are in turmoil. President Trump's egregious acts contravene our values, contradict our Constitution, and should be rescinded immediately. Mr.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
RICHARD BLUMENTHAL
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
CT
Gender
Date
2017-01-31
Speech ID
CREC-2017-01-31-pt1-PgS528-2_t9
Paragraph
#2
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