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Angel mom pleads with her party to 'grow up' on immigration after newlywed son killed in truck crash

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Elizabeth Carter, a lifelong Democrat whose newlywed son and daughter-in-law were killed in a truck crash involving an illegal immigrant driver, is calling on her party to change its stance on immigration policies. Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, she expressed shame over Democratic handling of the issue after learning that the driver, Rajinder Kumar, was part of Biden's "catch-and-release" policy and had been issued a CDL despite entering the U.S. illegally in 2022. Carter urged Democrats to communicate with ICE at the state level and criticized both federal and state policies for allowing the tragedy to occur.

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In testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement in Washington DC on Tuesday, self-identified "lifelong Democrat" Elizabeth Carter admitted she was ashamed of her party's handling of immigration after her son William Micah Carter and his newlywed wife Jennifer Lower were killed in a car crash. The couple died when their vehicle collided with a jackknifed big rig driven by Rajinder Kumar, an illegal immigrant from India who had been issued a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) in California despite entering the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, in November 2022 and being released under what Carter described as "Biden's catch-and-release policy." Carter emotionally criticized Democrats' resistance to stricter immigration enforcement during questioning by Rep. Brad Knott, R-N.C., stating that allowing 10 million people into the country had contributed to unsafe conditions on American roads.

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" "I have to say, as a lifelong Democrat, I am ashamed of what my party is doing." Carter's husband, Dennis, also voiced frustration Thursday, focusing his criticism on policies that allowed Kumar to obtain a CDL. "Just because someone is incompetent and can't do the job that they wanted to do, just because they got here, that doesn't mean, ‘Okay, they're here, we should give them a job that they can't do and just turn them loose on the road,’" he told "Hannity."

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🔮 Carter's son, William Micah "Billy" Carter, 25, and his wife, Jennifer Lynn Lower Carter, 24, were killed in Nov. 2025, when their Subaru struck a tractor-trailer that had jackknifed across both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 in Oregon.

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Angel mom pleads with her party to 'grow up' on immigration after newlywed son killed in truck crash · assertive framing

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A lifelong Democrat whose newlywed son and daughter-in-law were killed in a crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver is pleading with her party to change course on immigration, saying she is "ashamed" of how her party has handled the issue. asserted

party → kill → issue

"I was shocked and heartbroken to hear that the man responsible for our son and daughter-in-law's death, the driver of the 18-wheeler that they collided with, that he was a part of Biden's catch-and-release policy," angel mom Elizabeth Carter told "Hannity" Thursday. asserted

Carter → shock → Hannity

Carter's son, William Micah "Billy" Carter, 25, and his wife, Jennifer Lynn Lower Carter, 24, were killed in Nov. 2025, when their Subaru struck a tractor-trailer that had jackknifed across both lanes of U.S. Highway 20 in Oregon. asserted

that → kill → Oregon

The truck's driver, Indian national Rajinder Kumar, was charged following the crash and has pleaded not guilty. asserted

driver → charge → crash

Federal immigration authorities who later took him into custody say Kumar entered the U.S. illegally near Lukeville, Arizona, in Nov. 2022 and was released by the Biden administration, pending immigration proceedings. asserted

Kumar → take → proceedings

He later received work authorization and a CDL issued in California, according to Houston's FOX 26. uncertain

He → receive → FOX

"If it weren't for that, our son and daughter-in-law would still be alive," Carter said, pinning blame on both federal and state policies that made the tragedy possible. asserted

tragedy → say → policies

The heartbroken mother's comments came after speaking on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, where she pleaded for lawmakers to make a change to immigration policies. "[My son and daughter-in-law] lost the Russian roulette game our government is forcing them to play," she said. asserted

she → come → them

"We allowed 10 million people in under Biden. asserted

We → allow → Biden

How is there a different suggestion as to how to process them other than the same way they came into the country, en masse, leaving? asserted

they → process → masse

he → have → Hannity

Dennis identified himself as a lifelong Republican and also offered a contrast to his wife's political background, saying their marriage demonstrates that political differences do not have to become personal divisions. " asserted

differences → identify → background

We have learned that the two parties can exist in the same household, and we actually get along," he said. asserted

he → learn → household

Elizabeth agreed, saying the couple knows "how to disagree without tearing each other apart" and instead tries to better understand the issues on which they differ. asserted

they → agree → which

Elizabeth also imparted a challenge to the Democratic Party during her appearance, pleading for them to "grow up" and start communicating with ICE at the state level. asserted

them → impart → level