The Emmy-winning actor and comedian, who now resides in London, opened up about his apprehension during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, citing the visible uptick in immigration enforcement as the reason behind his unease.
The creator of Master of None didn’t hold back when describing how the current immigration climate has personally affected him, even joking about the possibility of being mistaken for someone undocumented. Ansari’s remarks come on the heels of a Department of Homeland Security report stating that ICE had detained 5,000 individuals in Los Angeles between June and late August. Armed federal agents in military fatigues busted down doors, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from their apartments, residents and witnesses told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Ansari has been an outspoken opponent of Trump, 79, since before he was first elected. In a June 2016 op-ed for the New York Times, the Master of None creator and star described how the anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians has had a tangible effect on him and his family.