
Dr. Phil McGraw, renowned TV host, has joined forces with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Chicago to document high-stakes operations targeting high-risk migrants in sanctuary cities.
Imagine telling yourself from 20 years ago that Dr. Phil would be on the streets apprehending illegal aliens for President Donald Trump.
At a Glance
- Dr. Phil McGraw participated in ICE operations in Chicago, focusing on arresting high-risk migrants
- The collaboration aims to highlight ICE’s strategic objectives in pursuing known criminals
- 956 arrests were made nationwide on Sunday and 286 on Saturday, with Chicago being a significant focus
- Sanctuary city policies are criticized for making ICE operations more dangerous
- Federal agencies, including FBI, DEA, and ATF, were involved in the operation
Dr. Phil Joins ICE in Chicago
In a surprising move, daytime TV host Dr. Phil McGraw has embedded himself with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in Chicago for “targeted operations” to enforce immigration laws. The collaboration aims to shed light on the challenges faced by ICE in sanctuary cities and their focus on arresting high-risk migrants with criminal backgrounds.
Dr. Phil’s involvement in these operations has brought national attention to ICE’s efforts in Chicago. The TV host was given exclusive media access, even livestreaming some arrests on Merit TV. This unprecedented access has sparked both interest and controversy among viewers and critics alike.
The operations in Chicago are part of a larger nationwide effort to enforce immigration laws – something the former president didn’t seem to want to do.
Federal agents conducted targeted immigration arrests as part of President Trump’s mass deportation pledge. Nationwide, 956 arrests were made on Sunday and 286 on Saturday, with Chicago being a significant focus of these efforts.
“The first arrest in Chicago with [Tom Homan] was a convicted sex offender and internet predator from Thailand,” Dr. Phil said.
Dr. Phil emphasized that ICE is not conducting neighborhood sweeps but targeting specific high-risk individuals. He described the operations as high-risk missions, focusing on known criminals and terrorists, including murderers and child traffickers.
Challenges in Sanctuary Cities
The collaboration between Dr. Phil and ICE has brought attention to the challenges faced by federal agencies in sanctuary cities. Dr. Phil criticized sanctuary city policies for making ICE operations more dangerous by releasing criminals onto the streets instead of allowing ICE to safely process deportations while individuals are in custody.
“These are known criminals and terrorists. We’re talking about murderers, child traffickers, child rapists. We’re talking about bad actors, both in the countries they’ve come from, and since they’ve been here in the United States,” McGraw stated.
The operation involved multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and ATF, with expanded immigration authority from the Department of Homeland Security. This multi-agency approach underscores the complexity and scale of the immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago.
The immigration enforcement actions have caused fear and anxiety in some Chicago neighborhoods, particularly in illegal immigrant communities. In response, Organized Communities Against Deportations filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over mass deportation plans. However, Federal Judge Edmond E. Chang denied an emergency hearing request related to the lawsuit.
Isn’t it astonishing just how many people will go to bat for illegal criminal aliens?