Navratilova is firm in her belief that the inclusion of trans women in women's tennis is "wrong".
Martina Navratilova, left, tells Amol Rajan, right, that she feels the US has become "totalitarian"
But speaking to the BBC's Amol Rajan, she says that she fears the US now "wouldn't let me in".
"You don't understand. They were my life - if I give up now, I might never be able to recover," he says.
Imtiyaz Ali Sayed (far right) with his brother Javed, Javed's wife, and children before Thursday's flight
Authorities are one day into their search which they say will continue until Friday.