One of the most glaring political hypocrisies of our time is the mainstream press’s allegiance not to the American people but to an ideological narrative shaped by the Democratic Party’s political goals, especially when it comes to illegal immigration. Rather than acting as impartial watchdogs or defenders of national sovereignty, today’s media outlets have positioned themselves as moral gatekeepers, often vilifying anyone who supports strong borders or immigration enforcement while elevating the stories of illegal aliens as if they are the primary victims of our nation’s laws. This media behavior is not accidental; it is calculated, ideological, and damaging to the integrity of the United States.

To understand the depth of the problem, we must start with the foundational truth that a nation is defined by its borders and the enforcement of its laws. Poll after poll has consistently shown that the majority of Americans, across all demographics, want secure borders, an end to illegal immigration, and the proper enforcement of existing immigration laws. This is not rooted in hatred or xenophobia, but rather it is based on the simple understanding that a country cannot function if its laws are optional, and its entry points are uncontrolled. Yet the media has relentlessly framed this entirely reasonable position as “racist,” “cruel,” or “anti-immigrant.”

Mainstream press outlets, from CNN and MSNBC to the editorial pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post, have repeatedly chosen to highlight emotional, anecdotal stories of illegal immigrants while omitting or downplaying the costs of illegal immigration to American citizens. Whether it’s the burden on hospitals, schools, and social services, the downward pressure on working-class wages, or the security risks posed by open borders, these facts are ignored in favor of moral grandstanding. A single photo of a child crying at the border becomes front-page news, while American families who have lost loved ones to crimes committed by deportable criminals receive little to no coverage.

This imbalance in coverage is not merely journalistic bias, it’s political advocacy. The Democratic Party, increasingly dependent on demographic shifts and sympathetic to open-border ideologies, benefits from this skewed media narrative. By portraying illegal immigrants as perpetual victims and painting border enforcement as inherently oppressive, the media provides cover for Democratic politicians who obstruct meaningful immigration reform or oppose border security funding.

Meanwhile, Americans who dare to speak up for law and order are routinely smeared. Citizens calling for immigration enforcement are labeled “white nationalists” or “bigots,” even when their concerns are shared by legal immigrants and minority communities. The media’s insistence on framing any border control measure as an affront to human rights has effectively created a climate where even discussing the enforcement of existing law is treated as taboo.

Perhaps the most tragic aspect of this media-driven betrayal is that it pits Americans against one another. Instead of fostering a healthy debate about how to maintain a fair and lawful immigration system, the press has opted to divide the nation, painting one side as compassionate heroes and the other as heartless villains. In reality, the American people are not anti-immigrant; they are anti-lawlessness. They respect the millions of legal immigrants who followed the rules, and they rightly expect their government to uphold the law and protect the border. Until the media returns to truth and balance, they will remain complicit in the erosion of American sovereignty and the widening divide between the rulers and the ruled.

C. Rich

C. Rich is the voice behind America Speaks Ink, home to the America First Movement. As an author, freelance ghostwriter, poet, and blogger, C. Rich brings a “baked-in” perspective shaped by growing up on the streets and beaches of South Florida in the 1970s-1980s and brings a quintessential Generation-X point of view.

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