Dr. Phil McGraw‘s recognized for serving to households iron out their points, and now he is taking over his greatest problem but … attempting to repair U.S. immigration.

The tv remedy star visited the Southern border in Texas on Friday to movie upcoming episodes of “Dr. Phil Primetime” — a brand new primetime present he introduced a number of months in the past which can reportedly comply with an analogous format as his OG “Dr. Phil.”

DPM walked the fence down in Eagle Go, TX and filmed a number of interviews with border brokers whereas additionally stopping to take some pics with border patrol officers … all whereas railing towards the present administration’s immigration coverage.

McGraw’s particularly calling out Vice President Kamala Harris … mentioning she’s America’s immigration czar — however claiming she’s solely truly visited the border with Mexico one time since she ascended to the VP job.

What’s attention-grabbing right here … Dr. Phil is not taking the “all or nothing” stance many conservative politicians and commentators have staked their reputations on … as an alternative, he mentioned he is truly in favor of immigration and is aware of immigrants drive the U.S. economic system ahead.

However, McGraw defined, that does not imply there is not an issue on the border … saying we have to “train folks how you can deal with us” as an alternative of displaying undocumented migrants that “they don’t must comply with the principles at our border” — including it is a slippery slope from ignoring immigration legal guidelines to migrants breaking legal guidelines as soon as they’re within the nation.

As for these folks towards “America First” insurance policies … McGraw mentioned they should bear in mind placing themselves — or on this case, your nation — first is not the identical as being egocentric.

FWIW … the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reported an almost 40% improve in border encounters from fiscal yr 2021 to fiscal yr 2023 — and that seems to be rising in subsequent months with encounters during the last 3 months of 2023 topping date from the identical months in earlier years.

“Dr. Phil Primetime” is all set to premiere on McGraw’s personal cable broadcast community, Benefit Avenue Media, on February 26.