Comedian and actress Margaret Cho says she declined an opportunity to appear in the queer series “Heated Rivalry.” In accounts cited by multiple outlets, Cho links her decision to concerns about traveling during Donald Trump’s administration and the possibility of detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when entering or re-entering the United States. Several reports say the show would have required travel and filming in Canada, and that Cho was “so scared” because she is outspoken about opposing ICE. Cho also frames the reason for declining the role as being connected to Trump, describing it as “all because of Trump,” and saying the fear of detention “kills” her. Outlet accounts vary slightly in phrasing—some describe the fear as detention at the border, others as being put in an ICE facility—but they converge on the same core point: Cho did not take the role because she feared adverse immigration consequences linked to her public stance and the U.S. administration at the time.