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Adriano Espaillat

Democrat on Liberty and Justice for All 2026-09-01

296 words · 15 sentences · 20 clauses

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Average 89 / 100

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Thanks 5%Claims 88%Positioning 4%Promise 3%

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Thanks · 15 wordsThank you, Congresswoman Torres, for your leadership on this issue and convening us here tonight.Thanks Mr. Speaker, Claims · 134 wordsI rise today to forcefully speak against the Trump administration’s horrific ICE abuses and to demand accountability for the deaths of 76 individuals that have died at the hands of DHS since the start of 2025.¹ Whether in ICE detention or due to violence in our street, DHS is responsible for the deaths of 35 individuals--and one more today--this year.² The American public is outraged at the brutality of ICE, and they demand accountability. We demand accountability. For that reason, Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus went to court in order to access those detention centers so that we could exercise our oversight duties and make sure that the conditions are right and humane.³ According to polls, 63 percent of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws.⁴ Positioning · 13 wordsWe all know ``ICE is out of control’’; Unearned certainty``ICE estan fuera de control.’’Positioning Claims · 125 wordsIn July, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, and Homeland Security Democrats held an oversight forum in Houston after the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.⁵ Like Lorenzo’s family, dozens of families across the country continue to mourn the unjust death of their loved ones. We know these deaths could have been prevented.Unearned certainty That is why the Hispanic Caucus has continued to push for guardrails in all ICE funding, requiring for ICE agents to identify themselves, no masks during enforcement, body cameras recording all enforcement actions, limits on firearms used in civil immigration operations, and protections of sensitive locations, and many more. In less than a year, Republicans have given nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars to immigration enforcement without any guardrails.⁶ Not one. Promise · 9 wordsThe CHC will continue to demand reforms and accountability.Vague promise

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

3 of 6 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Thank you, Congresswoman Torres, for your leadership on this issue and convening us here tonight.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We all know ``ICE is out of control’’;”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “``ICE estan fuera de control.’’”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · no score

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Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 89

3 of 6 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We all know”Asserts shared knowledge in place of a source for the claim that follows.
Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “We know these deaths could have been prevented”States certainty with no source or evidence for the counterfactual claim.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “will continue to demand reforms and accountability”No specific reform, actor, date, or measure of success is given.

Claims · 6

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“the deaths of 76 individuals that have died at the hands of DHS since the start of 2025”search
2“DHS is responsible for the deaths of 35 individuals”search
3“Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus went to court in order to access those detention centers”search
4“63 percent of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, disapprove of the way ICE is enforcing immigration laws”search
5“an oversight forum in Houston after the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo”search
6“In less than a year, Republicans have given nearly a quarter of a trillion dollars to immigration enforcement”search

Analyzed on 2026-09-14