Last week, Spain reported that a staggering 70,000 of the 72,000 illegal entrants into Ceuta have been returned to Morocco. But hold on—let’s unpack how this tale is spun through the lens of mainstream media. Outlets like CNN and MSNBC love to push a narrative that presents mass migration as a humanitarian crisis needing urgent intervention. They’ll cheer for open borders while ignoring the implications for national security and social stability.

On the flip side, Fox News might draw on “tough on immigration” rhetoric, framing this return of thousands as a hard-won victory. But let’s not forget that both narratives boil down to a failure to address the root causes effectively. They’re either conflating compassion with chaos or masquerading strong-borders rhetoric while doing little to truly solve the problem.

Where’s the coverage that digs deep beneath the headlines? Why not investigate the motivations behind the massive migration wave? Instead, we get headlines that either criminalize the migrants or paint them solely as victims, detaching human agency from the equation. The truth is likely somewhere in between, but that doesn’t drive clicks or ratings.

In an age of information overload, the corporate legacy media is letting both audiences down. The truth requires a discerning eye, and those who prioritize clickbait over clarity are not the ones we should trust. It’s time to demand better from our news sources.