Actor Kal Penn starts a fund-raising page for Syrian refugees in the name of a Twitter user who said he doesn't belong in this country
- Kal Penn, an Indian-American actor born in NJ started a fund raiser for Syrian immigrants
- This came after someone tweeted at him to say he doesn't belong in this country
- He originally set the fundraising amount at $2,500, but has raised over $86,000
- The tweet and fund raiser came a day after the President's executive actions banning immigrants from Muslim countries
Kal Penn, and Indian-American actor, has created a fund-raising page for Syrian refugees after someone replied to one of his tweets to say that he does not belong in the United States.
He wrote in a tweet: 'To the dude who said I don't belong in America, I started a fundraising page for Syrian refugees in your name'.
Penn initially set the fundraising amount at $2,500, but raised that goal after just minutes of Tweeting about it, because of the mass influx of donations.
Kal Penn, and Indian-American actor, has created a fund-raising page for Syrian refugees after someone replied to one of his tweets to say that he does not belong in the United States
So far, over $86,000 has been raised.
The Twitter user commented on one of Penn's photos, saying 'because you don't belong in this country you f***ing joke.'
Penn's CrowdRise page says that the money will go to the International Rescue Committee.
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He wrote to anyone visiting the page: 'We are better than the hateful people who tell us we don't belong in our own country, that America can't be a beacon of freedom and hope for refugees from around the world. We will turn their bigotry, along with the President's, into love.'
His remarks came just a day after President Donald Trump signed a restriction on people from Muslim countries entering the United States, regardless of if they have Green Cards or refugee status.
Penn initially set the fundraising amount at $2,500, but raised that goal after just minutes of Tweeting about it, because of the mass influx of donations
Pictured: The Twitter user commented on one of Penn's photos, saying 'because you don't belong in this country you f***ing joke'
On the same day, travelers began being denied access into America from the countries listed in the order.
Penn, 39, is a United States citizen, born to Gujartati immigrant parents in Montclair, New Jersey.
The actor has starred in various TV shows and films such as 'Harold & Kumar' and 'House'.
Additionally, he served as an associate director of the White House's office of public engagement under President Obama's administration.
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