Last week, Spain announced that about 70,000 of the 72,000 people who stormed Ceuta illegally had been shipped back to Morocco. Immediately, you’d expect the mainstream media, particularly outlets like CNN and BBC, to dive in and dissect the chaos with nuance. Instead, what we got was a cookie-cutter narrative aimed at stoking fear and painting immigration as a catastrophe. Typical.

Look at CNN, for example, spinning a sob story about the desperate plight of the migrants while conveniently glossing over the broader implications of unchecked immigration. It’s as if they believe ignoring the geopolitical strife and economic distress in these communities somehow absolves them of responsibility. They’re pushing an agenda that frames America, and by extension Spain, as heartless villains—a tired dramatic narrative with zero substance.

Then there’s Fox News, who, while they may take a harder stance on border security, often fall into the “othering” trap. Their headlines scream dangers of “invasion” without recognizing the complex web of issues at play. Instead of offering solutions, they’re just amplifying anxiety and division, which, let’s be real, neither helps the migrants nor increases public safety.

This is a blatant example of how both sides of the aisle distort reality for clicks and ratings. Where’s the honest conversation about the systemic issues causing migration? Where’s the call for a balanced, humane approach? The corporate media is more interested in clicks than clarity, and that’s the unfortunate reality we must contend with.