'We can get this under control right now': Dr. Phil says border agents told him how to quickly solve the border crisis



Beloved talk show host Dr. Phil McGraw recently visited the U.S.-Mexico border and revealed that U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents gave him their estimates of how many illegal border crossings have actually occurred, along with solutions on how to solve the issue.

Upon the conclusion of his trip, McGraw told Fox News' Sean Hannity that the Biden administration's border policies have been encouraging bad behavior.

"One of the most fundamental psychological principles is you don’t reward bad behavior," McGraw, a psychologist, said.

The doctor explained that he wanted to speak to border agents who were spearheading the defense of the border and find out what the real issues were in handling such an influx of illegal immigrants.

"These guys are fighting a morale battle, because they can’t get what they need," he reported. "And I wanted to know what’s happening down here? What’s really going on? We hear this number, 6 million people have come across under the current administration."

But McGraw noted that the illegal encounters at the border were actually much higher than what is officially reported, according to his sources.

"I talked to experts down there that say that number is a myth, that it’s closer to 13 million to 14 million that have come across."

On a mission to find solutions, the famous host revealed that border agents didn't say they needed more funding, resources, or even more Border Patrol agents. Rather, they simply expressed that current U.S. federal law needs to be applied and enforced.

"We don’t need more legislation. We just need the laws that are on the books to be followed. We need to be allowed to do our job and we can get this under control right now," McGraw relayed.

"I wanted to know what's happening down here, what's really going on." @seanhannity @MeritStMedia @FoxNews #BorderCrisis #Immigration #DrPhil
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Dr. Phil also described the different reactions evoked by particular law enforcement agencies: Texas state officials arrest and deport illegal border-crossers, while federal agents perform a catch-and-release method.

"The interesting thing that shocked me, Sean, if [illegal aliens] run into someone in a brown uniform, that’s a Texas Department of Public Safety border guard, they get arrested, they get put in jail, and they get returned," McGraw said, according to Daily Fetched. "If they run into a green uniform, that is a federal, they get money and a court date that’s seven to 10 years down the road, and they get released into the country."

McGraw added that if the illegal immigrants see a brown uniform, "they hide." If they see a green uniform, "they run toward it."

We\u2019re seeing smashing records for illegal immigration by wasting taxpayer dollars to tear open the Texas border security infrastructure.#WeveGotIssues @MeritStMedia #DrPhil
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Days earlier, McGraw was pictured at the border wall in Eagle Pass, Texas, and was heard describing the sheer mass of illegal immigrants who have crossed the border under President Biden's administration.

"More than 6 million illegal immigrants have crossed the Texas southern border in just three years. That's more than the population of 33 different states in this country," McGraw said.

The doctor also placed blame at the feet at the vice president for failing to adequately address the problem.

"And what about our vice president, Kamala Harris? ... Did you know she's our country's immigration czar? Guess how many times she's been to the border? Once," McGraw explained.

Dr. Phil is in Eagle Pass delivering a message about the influx of illegal migrants crossing into the USA.\n\nhttps://t.co/gYX9M3utTm
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Migrant caravan that bulldozed Mexican National Guard was organized by QR code, sends message to Biden



A 3,000-person migrant caravan that made headlines over the weekend for blasting through a roadblock set up by the Mexican National Guard was organized via QR code, according to Fox News.

The caravan, which is made up of people from Central America, South America, and Haiti, is being tracked by Fox News National Correspondent Griff Jenkins, who has followed the migrants along their trek northward since they left the southern Mexican city of Tapachula three days ago.

"Tell Biden we are coming," an El Salvadorian migrant named William told Fox News.

DAY 3 The Migrant Caravan has left Huehuetán heading North w one migrant named William from El Salvador saying “Tel… https://t.co/mBPQCjfAel

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1635165404.0

Jenkins reports that this caravan is the largest and most organized caravan that has traveled north from southern Mexico this year. Thousands of people signed up to travel to the United States via QR code starting Oct. 15.

Video footage captured by Fox News shows men and women of all ages, including some small children being pushed in strollers, walking north about 20 miles from Tapachula. One person can be seen carrying a large wooden cross at the front of the caravan and others are carrying American flags and signs with President Joe Biden's name.

DAY 3… 20 miles North of Tapachula. This is the largest most organized Caravan we have seen come out S Mexico this… https://t.co/xbLEFwzDNb

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1635173965.0

This is the QR code that migrants in the Caravan used to sign up… @FoxNews #BorderCrisis https://t.co/sJpwIa0vVK

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1635174127.0

"President Biden, we need your help," another migrant said.

These migrants have another 2,500 miles to walk before they reach the Texas border. Fox News reports that the caravan will need to travel by foot because the Mexican government has banned truckers from letting migrants hitch a ride northward.

The caravan is making its journey to the U.S. just as the Biden administration is following a court order to reinstate former President Donald Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy, which will require asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while they are being processed for entry into the U.S.

Border Patrol officials told Fox News last week that as many as 60,000 migrants are gathering on the Mexican side of the border to attempt to cross into the U.S. before the Biden administration reimplements the Trump-era policy.

Meanwhile, the Biden administration is searching for a legal way to repeal the "Remain in Mexico" policy even as it is following a court order to put the policy back into effect.

On Friday, Customs and Border Protection reported there have been more than 1.7 million encounters with illegal immigrants in FY 2021, a record high number. Republican critics have blamed Biden's attempts to repeal Trump's strict immigration policies for incentivizing illegal immigration and contributing to a humanitarian crisis on the southern border.

The Biden administration said root causes like poverty, corruption, and violence in South and Central America are pushing migrants north to seek refuge and jobs in America.

In a statement Sunday, Trump said the U.S. is being "poisoned" by the overwhelming flood of illegal immigration and the Biden administration's refusal to secure the border.

"Our Country is being poisoned with the millions of people that are illegally flowing through our Borders, in most cases not even questioned or stopped. Many are criminals from the emptied prisons of other countries, most of these are very dangerous people," Trump said in a statement emailed to reporters.

"Our country is dying from within and nobody is doing anything to stop it. The first thing that should be done, and it can be done quickly, is FINISH THE WALL. A deal must be made with Mexico, where Mexico serves as a 2,000-mile barrier, not a launching pad for the illegals that are coming in," the 45th president said.

VIDEO: Migrant caravan bulldoze Mexican National Guard; organizer says Biden admin's policies pulling illegal immigrants to US 'like cattle'



Several thousand migrants from Haiti, South America, and Central America are making their way north to the southern border of the United States. Mexican law enforcement attempted to utilize a roadblock to stop the massive migrant caravan in southern Mexico, but the migrants easily steamrolled their way past the large group of officers.

Approximately 3,000 migrants marched in the southern Mexican city of Tapachula – about 10 miles from the Guatemala border. There are reports that members of the caravan were carrying signs with President Joe Biden's name on them, including one that read: "Joe Biden Is For All."

#BREAKING Thousands of migrants marching from Tapachula and are using a rope to stay together so “no one falls behi… https://t.co/bts36zdQAJ

— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) 1634995646.0

BREAKING: A large Migrant Caravan has departed Tapachula, Mexico carrying signs w ⁦@POTUS⁩ name on it ⁦@FoxNews⁩… https://t.co/cxW51HPUbA

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1634993170.0


NOW - Large migrant caravan has left Tapachula, Mexico for the US.https://t.co/EprRkn62iv

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) 1635001054.0

The Mexican National Guard established a roadblock – fortified by some 400 law enforcement officers. Video shows the migrant caravan overwhelming the Mexican force and bulldozing the officers who were equipped with shields and anti-riot gear.

BREAKING: Migrant Caravan in Mexico encounters Mexico’s @INAMI_mx forces… #BorderCrisis https://t.co/8RnFir1j7x

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1635003178.0

En localidad de #VivaMéxico cerca de #Tapachula #Chiapas rompe el cerco de elementos de @INAMI_mx y @GN_MEXICO_ la… https://t.co/iFKP2kqQ99

— Gabriela Coutiño (@GabyCoutino) 1635007381.0

Caravan organizer Irineo Mujica said the Biden administration's immigration policies are pulling migrants to the U.S. "like cattle."

Mujica said the migrants should be given an opportunity to work in Mexico "because a lot of them don't want to be brought to the U.S. but the Biden administration, with this administration, it's like pulling them like cattle, first they come to this jail and then they go to the northern border."

BREAKING: The Leader of the Migrant Caravan Irineo Mujica marching and calling out @POTUS @VP @SecMayorkas… https://t.co/rkYFZMkZJQ

— Griff Jenkins (@GriffJenkins) 1635000573.0

Mujica then said President Biden "doesn't seem to have a clue what to do with immigration."

"They're just in denial of their own fault. They haven't been able to handle immigration," Mujica said of the Biden administration. "If I tell you the truth, I believe at least with Donald Trump we knew what we had. With Biden, we don't know. He doesn't seem to have a clue what to do with immigration because he says one thing and does another."

Mujica proclaimed that Biden hasn't kept his promises to take care of illegal immigrants.

Immigration activist, Irineo Mujica says the current administration is in denial when it comes to the crisis at the… https://t.co/MuWs7rbws3

— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) 1634963063.0

The migrant caravan could be racing to the U.S. southern border before the Biden administration is forced to restart Trump's "remain in Mexico" policy – which is expected to resume next month. The "remain in Mexico" policy – also known as the Migrant Protection Protocols – will be reinstated because a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from terminating the immigration policy. The Biden administration appealed its case to the U.S. Supreme Court, but they ruled that the current administration must make a "good faith effort" to restart the program.

Under the Migrant Protection Protocols, migrant asylum seekers must wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings.

Last year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection made a record number of illegal immigrant arrests along the U.S.-Mexico border. A report found that more than 1.7 million border arrests were made in the 2021 fiscal year, beating the previous record set in 1986.