Everywhere you turn, the conversation in politics, media, and daily debate seems to circle back to immigration. It’s become the endless headline, the recycled talking point, the distraction of the day. But while leaders argue about who’s crossing borders, too many of us are left wondering how we’ll even afford to put food on the table this week.

Let’s be clear: crime exists everywhere — in every community, in every country, across every border. But what about the crime of watching hardworking people go hungry in one of the wealthiest nations in the world? What about the crime of families living paycheck to paycheck while billionaires rake in record profits? What about the elderly choosing between medicine and groceries?

That’s the conversation missing from our politics.

The Real Crisis: Food and Bills

People are tired. Tired of seeing their grocery receipts double in the last five years. Tired of watching their electricity bills rise every winter and summer. Tired of sitting at the kitchen table, calculator in hand, trying to make less money cover more needs.

When wages stagnate but food prices soar, when rent eats half your paycheck, when a doctor’s visit wipes out your savings — that is the real crisis. Not who is or isn’t crossing a border.

The question Americans are really asking is simple:

  • How do I get my food prices down?
  • How do I keep my lights on?
  • How do I make my life better?

That’s what we want leaders to address — not more partisan shouting matches about immigration.

The Right to Protect Ourselves Is Settled — The Right to Prosper Is Not

The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms, and most Americans already accept that they are responsible for their own safety. But self-protection only goes so far. You can protect your home, but you can’t shoot down inflation. You can defend your family, but you can’t defend against the crushing weight of debt or the rising cost of eggs, gas, and rent.

Government’s first job isn’t just securing borders — it’s securing dignity, stability, and opportunity for the people who already live here.

A Call to Focus on What Matters

We are hungry — literally and figuratively. Hungry for leadership that prioritizes lowering food costs over political theater. Hungry for policies that reduce the price of living rather than just scoring headlines. Hungry for a future where everyday people can breathe again without fearing that one emergency will send them spiraling into poverty.

It’s time to redirect the conversation: stop making immigration the endless centerpiece and start fixing the economic wounds right in front of us.

America doesn’t need more finger-pointing. It needs solutions. Real, tangible, everyday solutions.

Aren’t you tired?