Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku has 'not been able to celebrate' her Oscar nomination because of the 'dark, heavy and dystopian' political climate

Sinners star Wunmi Mosaku has revealed that she has 'not been able to celebrate' her Oscar nomination due to the current political unrest in America. 

The British actress, 39, who is based in LA, is competing for the Best Supporting Actress at the upcoming Academy Awards for her breakout role in the smash hit vampire movie. 

Pregnant with her second child, Wumni pointed to President Trump's anti-immigration policies and ICE's raids across the country.

She said: 'I've not been able to celebrate because of what's going on right now, with the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota and the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy.

'It's difficult to hold both the nomination and the news because one feels beautiful and one is so dark and heavy; truly dystopian - how can I possibly go out and buy some drinks and enjoy the moment?'.

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were both fatally shot by ICE agents, while Liam Conejo Ramos, five, was apprehended as he returned home from school.

Born in Nigeria before moving with her family to Manchester as a child, she then headed to LA to pursue her acting career.

The actress - whose husband is American - told The Sunday Times : '[It was] never part of my plan [to raise my children in the US]. I anticipate moving but I'm not sure where. 

'I'd love to live closer to nature, I don't know … In Tanzania? ... I'm not going to lie, it's hard to envision coming back [to Manchester] when you've been spoilt by the weather in LA. You get soft very quickly there.'

It comes after Trump ended his immigration crackdown in Minnesota following the fatal shootings of two Americans by federal agents. 

White House border czar Tom Homan announced the end of 'Operation Metro Surge' just weeks three weeks after the President deployed him to Minnesota to oversee the crackdown. Homan's deployment displaced Border Patrol Greg Bovino, an ally of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. 

Reene Good and Alex Pretti, were killed in January by immigration agents during the deportation operation. Polling suggests the killings were viewed unfavorably by voters, creating a potential political headache for the Trump administration as it heads into the midterm election.

Trump's U-turn in Minneapolis marks a shocking turning point in his immigration enforcement. The President returned to power with what allies hailed as a clear electoral mandate after campaigning aggressively on mass deportations.

Now after negative media coverage and constant legal setbacks against Democratic state leaders, Trump's immigration agenda is more unpopular than ever. 

'We've seen a big change here in the last couple of weeks,' Homan said at a press conference in Minneapolis. 'I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude.'

'Twin Cities and Minnesota in general are and will continue to be much safer for the communities here because of what we have accomplished under President Trump's leadership.' 

Homan noted how local police and elected leaders have made deals with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow the agents to make arrests in jails. 

Sinners is nominated for a staggering 16 Academy Awards, the most of any motion picture in history.

The record was previously held by Titanic, All About Eve and La La Land, which earned 14 nominations apiece in a three-way tie.

Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers with a criminal past who find themselves faced with a vampire menace in the Jim Crow South.

Showered with acclaim, the movie emerged as yet another box office success for the Black Panther director and has now landed him a spot in the Oscars pantheon.

Sinners is competing for prizes including best picture, as well as best director and best original screenplay for Coogler and best actor for Jordan - the latter in a category that pits him against Titanic's leading man Leonardo DiCaprio.

Titanic maintains the record for the most Oscar wins at 11, in another three-way tie with Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 

Sinners has also put Delroy Lindo in the running for best supporting actor for his turn as pianist Delta Slim, while Wunmi Mosaku is up for best supporting actress as Annie, the estranged wife of one of the twins Jordan plays.

Sinners is also in contention for its cinematography, score, makeup and hairstyling, editing, production design, sound, visual effects, costume design and casting.

The movie's musical number I Lied to You, written by Ludwig Goransson and Raphael Saadiq and performed by Miles Caton, is nominated for best original song.

Best picture pits Sinners against Bugonia, F1, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, The Secret Agent, Sentimental Value and Train Dream