Washington-Sen. Dick Durbin, D-oll., Excorad the Trump administration for allowing Dr. TV host Phil McGraw to be involved with federal agents carrying out deportation attacks on Agoikago, arguing in a speech on Tuesday’s Senate floor that if migrants are rounded were so dangerous, why was McGraw together for travel?
“Dr. Phil has as much business in these raids as he does operations, ”Durbin said. McGraw is a psychologist.
Federal agents allowed McGraw’s large approach during Sunday operations, labeling together with President Donald Trump Czar Tom Homan’s border in Agoikago to oversee the operation. The deal was mutually useful – Homan received a favorable coverage as McGraw used its direct coverage to build an audience on its digital Meritv television network.
Having McGraw in hand was just part of Trump’s team’s media strategy. At least two national news media were allowed access to the raids, which served to give Homan and agents coverage from their view during the Agoikago raids.
A man in arrest recognized the man he called Dr. Phil and agents allowed McGraw to talk to him. Although McGraw became famous because Oprah Winfrey promoted her when she was producing her television show from Agoikago and he continued to wait for his daytime conversation show-he evolved into a strong right-wing trump supporter.
“I was disappointed when I saw the White House borders Czar Tom Holman to come to Agoikago recently with ICE agents arresting immigrants asking questions after they were wanted, even after they would seek to speak with a lawyer , ”Durbin said.
“Dr. Phil, a TV doctor, is not an MD, but for some reason, he was invited to go along with this raid. “
American Senate Dick Durbin (left), Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago President Brandon Johnson at a Loop press conference in August 2023 calling on the Biden administration to expand work authorizations for young and old immigrants in the hope of addressing a lack of work in Illinois and other countries .
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Durbin noted “the many speeches given by President Trump during the campaign to devote himself to removing people who were killers and rapes and drugs and mentally ill, dangerous to the United States. I got with His word that this is what he was decided to do. “
Instead, he said, the presence of Mcgraw – Durb called him “a collaborator” – told people who were taking arrest were not so dangerous.
“If this mass expulsion is really focused on dangerous individuals – murder, rape, drug dealers and [the] Mental sick – Dr. Phil has as much business in these raids as he does operations, ”Durbin said.
“Why is he there? In fact, it can complicate the situation. We are talking about a legal process and the possibility of following criminal prosecution. And for this television character to come together for the trip is dangerous and makes no sense. “
Durbin said he was concerned that “these comprehensive executive actions would leave them arrested by ICE, including those with lawful status and American citizenship with little opportunity to even declare their case and show that they belong Let us be clear, 90% of immigrants have no criminal penalties – 90%. “
Immigrants “who make up more than 40% of home health care assistants and daily child assistance care – a large percentage of these and agricultural workforce are undocumented. Immigrants are a major part of America’s success history , ”Durb added.
“I do not want a single dangerous person to remain in this country or to be allowed to seek permanent residence here, but there are many who have been here for time and pay their taxes, follow the law and must be Part of the future of America. can do their job. Whether they are performing milk operations, orchards or regular agricultural pursuits, they need help and many times, the only ones to come to help them are the ones coming other places. “