Talk show host Dr. Phil told The View on Monday that some children who arrive at the border are being sent into “prostitution and sweatshops,” citing a conversation with the head of the Border Patrol union. ” said.
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin asked Dr. Phil about his recent trip to the southern border and the biggest thing he took away from the experience.
“I talked to the head of the Border Patrol there, the head of the union. I asked him frankly: Children come across the border with a number, a phone number, an address written on them. .Do we look into them? He said, “Well, we’re calling them.”
“Is it possible that we’re sending them into known prostitution rings or sweatshops? He said, ‘That’s impossible, absolutely.'” and sending children into known prostitution and sweatshops,” he said.
When co-host Ana Navarro asked what kind of testing they do at the border, Dr. Phil explained that they call a number and ask about children.
Dr. Phil was asked about his trip to the southern border on “The View” Monday. (Screenshot/ABC)
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“They call that number and say, ‘Do you know this kid?’ I say, ‘Yes.’ When they come, can you pick me up? Yes. I , I said, “Is it possible that this is a prostitution ring?” He said, “We know enough to know that.” – In many cases, it’s absolutely It turned out to be a sex ring. It turned out to be a complete sweatshop. I said, how is that possible? ” He said.
Hostin asked if he knew this was happening at the border and where the U.S. Attorney’s Office was located.
“You said there are children who come across the border with numbers and names. Many of them – those names belong to their families, but you say – that’s true. But there are also children who are sex trafficked. Some of them,” she asked. “Have they contacted the Biden administration about that?”
Dr. Phil said it has to do with resources and said he “doesn’t know” whether he will reach out to the Biden administration.
Dr. Phil joined his co-hosts on “The View” on Monday to discuss his new book and more. (Screenshot/ABC)
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“They say they’re so overwhelmed with processing that that’s all they can do. They’ve become social workers and processors, not agents and border patrol agents. , because I’m just processing it,” he replied.
Dr. Phil shared his thoughts on the border visit in a video posted to social media in early February.
In a video posted to He cited Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s claim that he did.
Dr. Phil will appear on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ in 2022. ((Photo Credit: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images))
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“Texas law enforcement seized 454 million lethal doses of fentanyl during this mission, and Governor Abbott said the federal government has broken agreements with the U.S. government and states,” McGraw said. Stated. “Governor Abbott said President Biden has refused to enforce and even violated these laws.”
“The result is a humanitarian crisis unlike anything we’ve seen before, and we’re shattering records for illegal immigration by wasting taxpayer dollars to destroy Texas’ border security infrastructure,” he continued. Ta. “Governor Abbott said President Biden has separated tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from 28 legal entry points along the Texas border and directed them into the dangerous and deadly waters of the Rio Grande.”
