The presence of “Dr. Phil” at Chicago federal immigration raids raises questions about the propriety of the operation and highlights a presidency that favors reality TV.

Ill., on Tuesday slammed the decision to grant TV host Dr. Phil McGraw, a psychologist, access to the raids Sunday in Chicago, which McGraw streamed on his channel.

Dr. Phil McGraw, host of "Dr. Phil Primetime" on Merit TV, speaks with NBC News' Tom Llamas about his ride-along experience with U.S. immigration enforcement officers during an operation in Chicago.