Once again, Dr Phil McGraw is involved in the controversial raids of the application of immigration to the United States.
The old personality of day television, better known as “Dr Phil”, ” labeled with Immigration and customs application (Ice) during Raids in Los Angeles Last week, which sparked several days of protests, according to CNN.
A spokesperson for the McGraw Conservative Channel, Merit TV, has confirmed at the point of sale that images of the operation will be presented in a future report on his program, Dr Phil Primetimeoffering viewers a “first -hand look to the targeted operations “of the anti-immigration mandate of the American president Donald Trump.
McGraw shared the video at X, teasing an “exclusive” interview with Trump’s border tsar Tom Homan. The two men sat for conversations recorded on ice efforts both the day before and the day after the operation of the “, told CNN Merit TV.
The involvement of MCGRAW in the Los Angeles raids comes after a similar passage at the start of Trump’s second presidency. In January, he was Integrated with ice agents in Chicago And, according to People Magazine, some federal agents were invited to be ready for the camera on filming day.
In a video published on X on January 26, McGraw, 74, could be seen standing next to Homan and other agents of the immigration application while he was questioning an immigrant detainee who would have lacked permanent legal status.
In the clip, McGraw questioned the individual held about his history and his immigration status. The man revealed that he had recognized McGraw on television.
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“Have you been accused of sex with children?” McGraw finally asks.
“Not really,” replied the man.
“And have you never been expelled?” McGRAW asked, to which the man replied: “No”.
“I wanted to see (the immigration application raids) for me,” McGraw at the Daily Mail told the time.
“There was no restriction. There was No place I couldn’t enter. There was no meeting that I could not attend, “he said, saying that he had seen more than 100 people gathered by ice in one day.
According to CNN’s media analyst Brian Stelter, who first shared the news of the latest mcgraw ice label, involving the celebrity psychologist is part of a broader administration strategy.
“The presence of MCGRAW on the ground in Los Angeles reinforces the nature made for the television of the repression of Trump immigration,” Stelter wrote on Monday.
Several Taxis Waymo burn near the Metropolitan detention Center in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025, following the demonstration of immigration raids.
Eric Thayer / The Associated Press
He continued: “Trump officials have tried several times to maximize television and online attention concerning the application of immigration this year. (Tom) Homan and the interior security Kristi Noem are regulars of Fox News and other television networks aligned by Trump. They also frequently publish ICE actions on X and other social media platforms.”
Friday, the raids in Los Angeles sparked a fury in the city, which led to large -scale demonstrations that saw thousands of people going down the street. A large highway was also blocked and autonomous cars were burned.
Finally, Trump ordered the California National Guard to deploy To suppress demonstrations, which caused even more chaos. At least 300 soldiers used tear gas, rubber bullets and a flash fringe to try to control the crowd on Sunday.
Sunday Protests in Los AngelesA sprawling town of four million people was centered on several houses in downtown.
The goalkeeper was specifically deployed to protect federal buildings, including the city center detention center where demonstrators have concentrated.
They stood in the shoulder on the shoulder, wearing long cannons and riot shields while the demonstrators shouted “shame” and “go home”. After some approached the members of the guard, another set of uniform officers progressed on the group, shooting on smoke in the street.
A few minutes later, the Los Angeles police department pulled tours of the crowd control ammunition to disperse the demonstrators, who, according to them, were assembled illegally. A large part of the group then moved to block traffic on Highway 101 until the officers of the State patrol eliminated them from the road at the end of the afternoon.
The demonstrators confront the police on motorway 101 near the center of metropolitan detention in downtown Los Angeles on June 8, 2025, following the demonstration of immigration raids.
Jae C. Hong / The Associated Press
Police chief Jim McDonnell said the police were “overwhelmed” by other demonstrators. He said they understood regular agitators who arise during demonstrations to cause problems.
Several dozen people were arrested throughout the protest weekend. One was arrested on Sunday for launching a Molotov cocktail to the police, and another for hitting a motorcycle in a line of officers.