Danny Trejo: I'm Not Pro-ICE

Danny Trejo says he does not support ICE, despite appearing in a movie produced by Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire that has been described as pro-enforcement.

Trejo told TMZ: "I am a proud Mexican who has always been and will always be a supporter of my community. I am also obviously pro immigrant. I am not pro ice."

The film, "Pawn Shop," follows a federal agent who shelters inside a Minneapolis pawn shop during unrest over immigration enforcement. Shapiro has publicly said the movie is pro ICE.

According to TMZ, Trejo plays the pawn shop's owner, a military veteran whose family has run the shop for generations. Harvey Keitel plays a fellow veteran who gets hired as a security guard.

TMZ previously obtained video from the set in Livingston, Montana, that appears to re-create the fatal ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis. Sources connected to the production told TMZ that Trejo was drawn to the role because it offers a positive depiction of a Latino character and a veteran.

"I am an actor. My job is to tell a story." — Danny Trejo to TMZ

Trejo said he views the film as a reflection of current events. The script's violence, production sources said, is "ripped from the headlines" about the shootings of Good and Alex Pretti.

Trejo's reps declined to comment beyond his statement. He stressed that his role doesn't reflect his real political views: "I know where I come from and I know our struggles."

• Ben Shapiro
• Daily Wire
• Danny Trejo
• ICE
• Immigration
• Pawn Shop