Dennis Quaid is pushing all the hot buttons.The Emmy-nominated actor got candid on his political views, ranging from illegal immigration to the recent death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, during an interview on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" released Tuesday, Sept. 23."It's more than a political fight. This is a spiritual fight for the soul of America," Quaid told host Piers Morgan. "We need to come together as a country. We don't have to agree on everything, but we do have to start talking to one another."Quaid, who identifies as an independent, also weighed in on ABC's suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" after host Jimmy Kimmel drew controversy for his remarks on Kirk's death. Kimmel's show returned to the air on Tuesday night after mounting backlash and public scrutiny.Dennis Quaid on helping undocumented housekeeper get US residencyMorgan asked Quaid about the issue of illegal immigration in the U.S. following the Trump administration's crackdown this summer, including the controversy sparked by sweeping raids from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.In June, several demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids carried out by the federal agency. The raids, which inspired nationwide protests, took place as part of a directive from President Donald Trump to find immigrants living in the United States without legal status.Quaid revealed he "had experience" with the issue, explaining that his housekeeper was undocumented during Trump's 2016 campaign, during which the soon-to-be president was vocal about border security and his opposition to illegal immigration."She was really afraid of Trump getting elected because she would be thrown out of the country, she thought. She lived in fear," Quaid recalled. "And I said, 'What we have to do, Josie, is we have to do things right.'""The Parent Trap" star said he later "sponsored" his housekeeper and helped her obtain a green card, adding that the woman is currently pursuing full citizenship.Dennis Quaid praises late Charlie Kirk, criticizes Jimmy KimmelQuaid also reflected on the assassination of Kirk earlier this month. The outspoken political advocate was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10.Despite Kirk's polarizing image, which has come under scrutiny following his death, Quaid praised the late activist for his ability to debate people with a wide range of perspectives."He leaves me speechless, the example that he was to everybody," Quaid said. "He was willing to go into the lion's den (at colleges). ... It wasn't about his ego (or saying), 'I got you. I got you.' It was about really bringing us all together. It was about being a uniter."Quaid also took aim at Kimmel, whose late-night talk show was briefly placed on a hiatus by ABC after Kimmel commented on Kirk's death. The host criticized the "MAGA gang" for "desperately trying to characterize" Kirk's alleged killer, Tyler Robinson, "as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.""Where are we that you can come out and say something (like this)?" Quaid said. "We knew three days before that, for one thing, this guy was raised in a conservative family, but his mother and his father and his friends had said that he had all these leftist ideas. ... And Jimmy goes on and he lies, basically, or tries to put it out that this guy is right-wing."Kimmel's show was reinstated on Tuesday, Sept. 23, after The Walt Disney Company revealed it was bringing back the telecast following "thoughtful conversations" with Kimmel. During his opening monologue, Kimmel maintained that it was "never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.""I mean, you have the right to free speech. And he certainly had the right to do that," Quaid concluded. "I would definitely give him that. But there are consequences that come with it, and you have to accept those, if you're going to speak freely like that."