Former TV talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw described his visit to the U.S.-Mexico border on Monday night, revealing conditions that were “shocking” and “insane.”
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration are in an ongoing legal battle as the state seeks to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the border with Mexico. McGraw criticized the Biden administration's border policies, saying they encourage an increase in illegal immigration. (Related: Democratic senators ask Biden to take control of Texas National Guard)
“One of the most basic psychological principles is that you don't reward bad behavior,” McGraw told Fox News host Sean Hannity.
McGraw then recounted a conversation he had with a Border Patrol agent during a trip to the border.
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“I wanted to talk to the people who are leading this,” McGraw said. “I have to say, you're talking about a great army that's out there. They're fighting a battle of morale because they can't get what they need. What's going on here? Did you want to know what is going on? What is really going on? Under the current administration, we have heard a number of 6 million people. When we spoke to local experts, they said that number is a myth. , says the actual number of sightings is closer to 13 to 14 million.
“I asked them straight up: What do you need here?” McGraw continued. “And I was shocked to hear them say we don't need more money. We don't need more resources. We don't need more police officers. We don't need more laws. All we need is to comply with what the law says. We need to be allowed to do our jobs and we can get this situation under control now. ”
McGraw also found that undocumented immigrants react differently to federal agencies like the Border Patrol as opposed to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“Interestingly, I was shocked, Sean, that when a person in a brown uniform encounters a Border Patrol agent from the Texas Department of Public Safety, he or she is arrested, jailed, and deported. '' McGraw said. “If they run into the green uniforms, the federal government, they get money and a court date in seven to 10 years and are released into the country. So when you see these groups run into , when they see a brown uniform, they hide. They see a green uniform and run towards it. To me, that's insane.” (Related: 'The truth is not being told here': Sparks fly as Nancy Mace battles with Martha McCallum over Senate border bill)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said it had encountered nearly 380,000 illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in the first two months of the 2024 fiscal year, which began in October. More than 2,000 illegal immigrants reportedly crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. 1, according to According to data released by authorities. CBP also reported 2,045,838 encounters in fiscal year 2023, 2,206,436 in fiscal year 2022, and 1,659,206 in fiscal year 2021.
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