As a matter of national security, we should know who is coming in our country and who is not.
John Rice Carter
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John Rice Carter is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district since 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as military and veteran affairs, as well as economic development in his district. Carter has been involved in various legislative efforts aimed at supporting local businesses and enhancing the quality of life for his constituents. Throughout his tenure, he has participated in numerous committees and has been an advocate for policies that align with conservative values.
One of the trips I did that I learned the most from is I volunteered to work as a law clerk in the courtroom of Judge Alia Moses in the Del Rio sector under an assumed name.
I would argue 90--but it is probably 80 percent of all the petroleum we produce in this country is refined.
If you are smuggling drugs, your assets can be seized. If you are smuggling human beings, you cannot seize their assets. That is a change that has to be made in the statute.
I am very much in favor of increasing this and we will be--I will be raising that issue.
It is a magnet that draws these people in and they are being assaulted and murdered as they come to the United States through Mexico.
The current structure of our statute and policy is not encouraging good results.
I have been working on national security now in Congress for the last 15 years, and in my opinion, it is a waste of money for the National Guard to go to the border.