A few weeks back, I was flipping between different news channels, as I usually do.
I like to try to get as many different perspectives as possible.
But on this day, I was particularly interested in the news about the recent moon landing. Intuitive Machines, a private space company, landed a spacecraft called the Odysseus lander on the moon, and I wanted to see the coverage.
As I flipped to the first channel, they were covering the landing, and I naturally watched until they went to a commercial.
But as I changed to the next channel, they were not covering the moon landing. They were talking about immigration and the border.
This was a Republican-leaning channel, and not even the first American spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972 could take them away from talking about the border, even for a few minutes.
But this is nothing new. Almost every time I tune into a Republican news station or website, they seem to be talking about the border. The coverage feels practically incessant.
And that’s not inherently a bad thing. Border security and, overarchingly, immigration reform are significant issues that have long needed much change and attention.
Both parties even agree on this. They will both tell you that the immigration system is broken and needs reform. However, their goals for reforming the system are very different, which is why they can never come to an agreement.
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