Selena Gomez, the 32-year-old actress and singer, recently addressed her concerns over U.S. immigration policies in an emotional video shared on her Instagram Story.
In the since-deleted post, Gomez expressed her distress over President Donald Trump's renewed mass deportation efforts, which have sparked widespread fear of family separations among undocumented immigrants.
“All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise,” Gomez tearfully said in the video, which was uploaded on Monday. She captioned the post with an apology accompanied by a Mexican flag emoji.
It is worth noting that Selena Gomez is reportedly worth $1.3 billion.
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Selena Gomez sobs uncontrollably amid ramped up deportations of illegal aliens:
“I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children, I don’t understand. I wish I could do something.”"My people?" Aren't you American?Where was the sobbing over the 100,000 Americans… pic.twitter.com/wvtoeRVQUw— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 27, 2025
Shortly after removing the video, Gomez shared another message that read, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”
The video came just one day after a nationwide immigration enforcement operation resulted in the arrest of 956 individuals, marking the largest single-day total since Trump returned to the White House.
#Immigration #ICEERO pic.twitter.com/ee4zKKD6aT
— U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (@ICEgov) January 27, 2025
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the operation targeted multiple cities, including Chicago, Newark, and Miami, with several federal agencies granted expanded detention powers.
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Shortly after Gomez posted her video, Trump's Border Czar, Tom Homan, was asked about it while appearing of Fox News.
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Don't fall for the sobbing and emotional manipulation around the deportations. Just enforce the law.And that's what's going on. This is beautiful. pic.twitter.com/dz4omNEwu5— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) January 27, 2025
Gomez has a long history of speaking out on immigration issues, drawing on her personal connection to the topic.
Born in Texas, Gomez’s family has roots in Mexico, where her immigration story began in the 1970s. Her aunt crossed the border into the United States hidden in the back of a truck, followed by her paternal grandparents, Ricardo and Mary, who settled in the U.S. and had her father, Ricardo.
In a 2019 essay for Time magazine, Gomez reflected on her family’s immigration journey.
“Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance,” she wrote.
During that same year, Gomez executive-produced the Netflix documentary Living Undocumented, which chronicles the struggles of undocumented families in the United States.
She has consistently used her platform to advocate for humane treatment of immigrants, frequently highlighting the plight of children detained at the border.
In one of her past Instagram posts, Gomez condemned reports of children “sleeping on concrete floors with aluminum blankets.”
She wrote, “No access to simple dignities! How is this still happening??? It’s absolutely inhumane to treat anyone like this, let alone children. I can’t even imagine what they are going through. We need to get this to finally stop!”
Gomez has also celebrated the accomplishments of immigrant communities.
In 2020, she delivered a virtual commencement speech for Define American’s Immigrad ceremony, honoring the achievements of immigrant graduates.
“I want you guys to know that you matter and that your experiences are a huge part of the American story,” she said.
Reflecting on her own heritage, Gomez described herself as “a proud, third-generation American-Mexican” during her speech.
She shared how her family’s journey to America had shaped her own opportunities and vowed to continue honoring her culture.
Recently, Gomez has taken steps to reconnect with her roots, including six months of Spanish lessons to prepare for her role in the upcoming film Emilia Pérez.
Although she grew up speaking Spanish at home, Gomez admitted during an interview with NPR that she lost much of her fluency after moving to Los Angeles as a child to pursue her career.
Despite this, Gomez remains committed to embracing her heritage.
“From releasing an album in Spanish to wanting to pursue this movie. And I don’t think it’ll be the last thing I do in Spanish,” she said.
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Tell her to go have a chat with Laken Riley’s family and listen to the pain in their hearts from having to bury their beautiful daughter because of an illegal immigrant.
We are just wondering why she doesn’t have compassion for the citizens who have supported her and allowed her to reach the status she is at. I didn’t see any information on whether her family has legally become citizens of the United States after entering the country illegally. Her grace of circumstances as she referenced for being born here were because her grandparents entered our country illegally, maybe that’s why she can’t understand that it’s wrong to do this. Just because her family got by with it doesn’t make it right. She didn’t say anything about her mother, but it seems that her father and she assume they are citizens under the birthright theory. If that is determined to be invalid, then they are also illegal. She doesn’t understand that she doesn’t get to decide which laws are good and which ones are bad, or which ones should be followed and which ones they get to decide they don’t have to follow. This is why we have laws, if we didn’t can you imagine how out of control our country would be if we all did what we wanted and took anything we felt entitled to? That is what they do when they enter illegally, and it doesn’t matter if they have committed other crimes or want to be good citizens. You have already violated our laws and feel you are more entitled than the citizens and immigrants who have come here legally. Then you are upset because you think we don’t treat you humanely or have respect for you, you didn’t show any respect for the country you say you want to be a part of, and respect is earned. Go home and enter our country legally and you can share in all we have to offer but you aren’t better or more entitled than anyone who is here and abides by the laws that make our country great. There are a lot of people who would like to have more but they don’t violate our laws to get it, because if they do when they are caught, they go to jail or pay a penalty for violating the rules we all are expected to live by. You have to have a valid reason for wanting to come here; and be able to provide for yourself and your family. and work toward being a citizen. We get to decide how many people we can take into our country to ensure we can provide for the citizens of our country. We do not want to be the countries you are leaving which is why we have rules and laws, and we don’t need or want people who don’t understand or intend to abide by our laws Instead of crying and saying you wish there were something you could do, there is, start by encouraging legal immigration if you feel your journey and the opportunities you have were because of the advantages you have from being in America. You have been very fortunate and made a lot of money, why don’t you sponsor a family who qualifies for legal status and pay for their legal fees which they may not have the money for? Those of you who complain the most usually expect everyone else to deal with what you claim to support, then when they show up in your neighborhood you want them removed and relocated, Martha’s Vineyard as an example. This is why we have laws, we need to know who is here; and have housing for them, and jobs available so they can support themselves and their families and become a contributing member of our society. We do not need to increase our homeless population or increase the burden on hard-working citizens by continually having to raise their taxes to take care of those who can’t provide for themselves. If you are here illegally you aren’t eligible to be hired so you have no way of providing for yourself and this only leads to more crime and violation of laws.
You might be right but learn to keep your post pithy. Tooooooooo long. I didn’t read all of it and won’t.