In the wild world of politics, there’s always a new tussle for the spotlight, and this time it’s all about immigration and the good old American dream. Imagine sitting around hearing the kids complain that it’s tough to buy a house these days when interest rates are as high as Uncle Sam’s national debt. With too few homes and too many buyers, snagging that dream house is like trying to win a game of musical chairs.

Now let’s talk about Ken Paxton, who has been fighting the immigration battle since the days of the Obama presidency and hasn’t let up with the current administration. Folks in the Republican base are looking for drastic changes to immigration policy: an end to the H-1B visa program, a freeze on net immigration, and mass deportations. With a track record of taking on the Biden administration, Paxton’s stance on securing borders and building that wall stands clear. On day three of his term, Biden decided to put the brakes on deportations, which Paxton claims only heightens illegal immigration, giving cartels a green light.

There’s a real pickle on everyone’s hands when it comes to housing. In places like Texas, where folks flock like bees to honey thanks to affordable housing, the price of getting on the property ladder feels like climbing a mountain. Competition is fierce with everyone from hedge funds to foreign buyers trying to snatch up property. These challenges are knocking the American dream just out of reach, particularly for the younger generation who feel like they’ve been handed the short end of the stick.

Behind the housing crisis lazily reclines the national debt, lounging at $38 trillion and counting. It wasn’t always this way—just ask anyone who remembers when spending trillions was saved for bedtime monster stories. But now, with government spending on a rocket, interest rates are soaring right along with it. Folks point fingers at long-serving politicians who’ve been cozying up to hefty spending deals, sending dollars overseas that could have been put towards making life a little rosier for Americans back home.

It seems that with every supportive move towards more government spending, the American people are left shouldering the burden. Today’s young homebuyers, even those with decent salaries, find themselves priced out of the market while battling against inflation and fiscal policies that do little to ease their worries. Maybe it’s time for a new approach before the American dream slips fully out of sight, like a mirage vanishing in the desert heat.