{"id":2664157,"date":"2026-09-18T12:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-am-ashamed-mom-blasts-her-party-after-illegal-kills-her-son-and-his-new-bride\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:26:25","slug":"as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-am-ashamed-mom-blasts-her-party-after-illegal-kills-her-son-and-his-new-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-a-lifelong-democrat-i-am-ashamed-mom-blasts-her-party-after-illegal-kills-her-son-and-his-new-bride\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;As a Lifelong Democrat, I Am Ashamed&#8217;: Mom Blasts Her Party After Illegal Kills Her Son and His New Bride"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fas-a-lifelong-democrat-i-am-ashamed-mom-blasts-her-party-after-illegal-kills-her-son-and-his-new-bride%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2664157&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A woman,Elizabeth Carter,publicly criticized her own Democratic Party after her newlywed son,William Carter,and his wife Jennifer were killed in a car crash caused by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-alien-trucker-whose-reckless-maneuver-killed-3-will-wish-hed-been-deported-after-florida-gets-done-with-him\/\" title=\"Illegal Alien Trucker Whose Reckless Maneuver Killed 3 Will Wish He&#039;d Been Deported After Florida Gets Done with Him\">illegal immigrant truck driver<\/a> from India. She expressed her shame for the party\u2019s immigration policies, which she blames for allowing large numbers of migrants into the U.S., leading to tragic consequences. Carter testified before Congress, highlighting the dangers of lax border enforcement and the influx of unqualified foreign truckers, advocating for stricter immigration and safety measures. The article also notes efforts during the Trump management to improve road safety by barring certain foreign drivers from obtaining licenses and enforcing English language standards for truckers.Additionally, there are mentions of advertisements and web elements unrelated to the main story.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A mother and lifelong Democrat blasted her own party after her son was killed along with his bride when an illegal alien struck them with his big rig.<\/p>\n<p>William Carter and his wife, Jennifer, were jackknifed in November by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-arrests-russian-illegal-immigrant-who-caused-fatal-truck-crash-in-minnesota\/\" title=\"ICE arrests Russian illegal immigrant who caused fatal truck crash in Minnesota\">semi-truck driven<\/a> by illegal immigrant Rajinder Kumar, who is from India, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/16\/us-news\/lifelong-democrat-elizabeth-carter-ashamed-at-party-after-son-killed-by-illegal-immigrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened just over two weeks after their wedding, according to William\u2019s mother, Jennifer Carter.<\/p>\n<p>Their cat, Bert, also perished in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSixteen days after they were married, Billy, Jenny, and her cat Bert were killed. They lost the Russian roulette game our government is forcing them to play,\u201d Carter testified before Congress on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe allowed 10 million people in under Biden,\u201d she continued. \u201cHow is there a different suggestion as to how to process them, other than the same way they came into the country en masse, leaving?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An emotional Carter was not afraid to criticize fellow Democrats for their role in opening the borders and allowing mass immigration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cAs a lifelong Democrat, I am ashamed of what my party is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Carter delivers an emotional rebuke of her own party during a House Judiciary immigration hearing after her son William and his newlywed wife, Jennifer, were killed when their vehicle struck a jackknifed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wWflqyM0ky\">pic.twitter.com\/wWflqyM0ky<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2100323816165843302?\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to say, as a lifelong Democrat, I am ashamed of what my party is doing,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Brad Knott, a Republican from North Carolina, responded that \u201cthey don\u2019t care,\u201d per Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>He asked Carter, \u201cThis is the question for the country to consider, is it worth enforcing our laws to protect just one American family?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne party says, \u2018Absolutely, if we have to mass deport the problem that they built, so be it,\u2019\u201d the lawmaker continued. \u201cIf it protects one family from having to suffer like you\u2019ve suffered, I think that is a worthwhile endeavor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carter answered, \u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump administration officials have been working to remove unqualified truckers \u2014 especially those who are illegal aliens \u2014 from American roads.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportation.gov\/briefing-room\/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-puts-safety-first-finalizes-rule-stop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> earlier this year that the administration had issued a final rule barring certain foreigners from acquiring licenses to drive trucks and buses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor far too long, America has allowed dangerous foreign drivers to abuse our <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >truck licensing systems \u2014 wreaking havoc<\/a> on our roadways. This safety loophole ends today,\u201d Duffy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving forward, unqualified foreign drivers will be unable to get a license to operate an 80,000-pound big rig. 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