John Oliver Expresses Anxiety Over Immigration Status Amid Trump ICE Raids

John Oliver, the British-born host of HBO's Last Week Tonight, has expressed significant anxiety about his immigration status amid President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration enforcement policies, despite obtaining U.S. citizenship in 2019. He shared on Monica Lewinsky's podcast that the stress and fear he thought he had overcome upon naturalization have resurfaced due to the administration's raids and deportations, which have targeted not only undocumented immigrants but also asylum seekers and legal residents. Oliver and Lewinsky discussed the pervasive feeling of being hunted and unsafe among immigrants, with Oliver emphasizing how the process is often misunderstood and weaponized against those seeking legal entry. Additionally, Oliver has openly critiqued Trump's immigration policies on his show, even fantasizing about irreverent responses to the administration's actions. These revelations highlight the personal impact of the current immigration climate on public figures who critique the president's policies. The anxiety and fear expressed by Oliver reflect broader concerns about immigration enforcement and its implications on immigrant communities in the United States.