Selena Gomez breaks down over mass deportations in America
"I'm sorry." A tearful Selena Gomez has expressed sadness over immigration raids in America.
Selena Gomez has been criticised for sharing a video of herself crying over President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
During his campaign for president, Trump vowed to carry out mass deportations of people living in America without proper documentation. His administration has conducted several raids and deportations since his inauguration on January 20.
Immigration officials have also been permitted to arrest people at
schools, churches and hospitals, which were previously considered
"sensitive areas".
Gomez took to Instagram Stories on Monday to express her sadness about what was happening. The singer, whose grandparents are from Mexico, broke down in tears.
"I just want to say that I'm so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children – I don't understand. I'm so sorry, I wish I could do something for the kids. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise," she said.
Gomez deleted the video after MAGA supporters reacted negatively, but the screen recordings have gone viral on social media.
"Apparently, it's not ok to show empathy for people," she wrote in a follow-up post.
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Selena Gomez shares emotional Instagram Story about the deportation of Mexican people:
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 27, 2025
“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.” pic.twitter.com/il8pPXYZma
US politician Sam Parker joined scores of MAGA supporters in calling for Gomez's deportation. The 32-year-old singer was born in Grand Prairie, Texas.
"Selena Gomez picked illegals over America b/c she's the 3rd gen descendent of Mexican illegals who received citizenship in the '87 Amnesty. She has an entitlement attitude toward America, like her illegal g'parents. Maybe Selena should be deported, too?" he wrote on X.
Deport Selena Gomez. https://t.co/QkkDIBWBKD
— Sam Parker 🇺🇲 (@SamParkerSenate) January 27, 2025
Scores of people also defended Gomez. Some noted that she is passionate about America's immigration crisis.
In 2019, she and her mother, Mandy Teefey, produced the Netflix documentary 'Living Undocumented'.
"In the 1970s, my aunt crossed the border from Mexico to the United States hidden in the back of a truck. My grandparents followed, and my father was born in Texas soon after. In 1992, I was born a U.S. citizen thanks to their bravery and sacrifice. Over the past four decades, members of my family have worked hard to gain United States citizenship," she told TIME magazine in October 2019.
The 'Emilia Pérez' actress added that immigration is a divisive political issue.
"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. But when I read the news headlines or see debates about immigration rage on social media, I feel afraid for those in similar situations. I feel afraid for my country," she said.
The documentary follows the lives of eight illegal immigrant families living in the United States during the Trump administration. It’s currently streaming on Netflix pic.twitter.com/XxKfqt56ia
— ً (@americanreqiuem) January 27, 2025
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