Washington, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter issued the following press release:

President Trump spent the first year of his presidency laser-focused on addressing Biden's wide-open southern border, which made every community in America less safe. Under his watch, Georgia's illegal immigrant population grew to be the 6th largest in the nation, and we paid a real price for his incompetence. Just ask Laken Riley's family.

"Every American owes President Trump and his Administration a debt of gratitude for his historic immigration enforcement. For years, the Biden-Harris Administration allowed countries to dump their worst criminals into our country, and they didn't bat an eye," said Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA). "For Republicans,...