Secure the borders.

We also must secure our borders.

Commits to border security.

Immigration : U.S. Representative Buddy Carter
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Now, we have the opportunity to right-size the economy, secure our border, restore our respect on the world stage, combat the fentanyl crisis, re-establish law and order in our cities, and make America great once again. ... He will also secure our border by enforcing the laws that are already on the books and make sure that only American citizens can vote in American elections.

Carter explicitly restated the border-security promise in a post-election constituent email, linking it to his agenda.

never same_term

Representative Buddy Carter - Not tired of winning
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Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (Introduced 11/18/2021). Latest Action: House - 11/01/2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.

Carter introduced a border-security bill, but it did not advance to enactment.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 6022 - Build Better Borders Act of 2021
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Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today proudly voted in favor of the strongest border security bill to ever pass through the U.S. House of Representatives, the Secure the Border Act, hours before Title 42 is set to expire... H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, will increase border security and combat illegal immigration by, among other policies, restarting border wall construction, hiring more border patrol agents, and closing the catch and release loophole.

Carter supported a major border-security bill in the House, showing concrete legislative effort, but House passage alone did not secure the border.

partial same_term A for effort

Carter lauds passage of strongest border security bill in House history
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Tracker: Tip. This bill has the status Passed House. Latest Action: House - 12/17/2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. Bill Details: Summary... requirements related to border security include resuming border wall construction, deploying technology, increasing Border Patrol agents, and restricting certain immigration processing.

The House advanced border-security legislation, but it was not enacted into law by the end of the Congress.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 2 - Secure the Border Act of 2023
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

Border Patrol encounters between ports of entry were 29% lower than in May 2024 and were the lowest monthly total for the Border Patrol along the southwest border since January 2021... Total southwest border irregular encounters in June... were 88,612.

Official border statistics show the border remained active and subject to substantial encounters; this does not support a claim that the border had been fully secured.

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CBP Releases June 2024 Monthly Update
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 78%