Living in the UK, I’ve often noticed how media coverage tends to highlight immigration as a direct cause for issues like job scarcity, housing shortages, and NHS waiting times. From my own experience and conversations with others, it’s clear that this narrative oversimplifies complex social and economic problems. Harjap Bhangal’s perspective helps explain why immigration is so frequently blamed in public discourse. Billionaire media owners, who control many major news outlets, often steer the conversation away from critical topics such as tax avoidance and economic inequality. These powerful figures sometimes use their platforms to push a nationalist agenda, portraying migrants disproportionately as the root of societal problems while minimizing their own roles in wealth concentration and tax practices. An eye-opening example is the disproportionate focus on migrants arriving via boats, who only make up about 6% of all migrants entering the UK. Despite this small percentage, media coverage tends to exaggerate the scale of this group to create a sense of crisis. This selective reporting distracts the public from the broader and more impactful issues concerning economic policies, corporate tax avoidance, and how wealth is distributed in society. Personally, I’ve found that understanding who controls media messaging is crucial in critically assessing the information presented. It’s important to look beyond sensational headlines blaming immigrants and question the motivations behind these narratives. Doing so can foster a more informed and balanced perspective on immigration and social justice in the UK.