The White House portrays its immigration crackdown as a success. Critics say the administration is trying to look tough for the cameras, and worry about the "tail wagging the dog."

Better known as the TV personality Dr. Phil, who rose to fame on the Oprah Winfrey Show during the ’90s, McGraw appears to have positioned himself as a willing narrator of our dystopian immigration policies. It follows a relatively recent embrace of Trumpism that in less than a year has taken McGraw from 2024 rally speaker to filming ICE raids.