A man being taken into custody during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Chicago found himself suddenly face to face with Dr. Phil McGraw. The TV shrink recently joined ICE deportation raids in the windy city, which he then featured on Merit TV. As the man was being detained, he recognized McGraw, but wasn’t exactly starstruck.

As the Trump administration's immigration raids ramped up across America, many people were stunned to see a former daytime TV staple take center stage — Phil McGraw, commonly known as "Dr.

CNN personalities and local officials criticized daytime talk show host Dr. Phil taking part in a deportation operation with border czar Tom Homan and ICE in Chicago.