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Selena Gomez shared an emotional video on Instagram amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, expressing empathy for affected families.
Selena Gomez breaks down in tears while speaking about the deportation of Mexican people.
Selena Gomez shared an emotional video on her Instagram Story, breaking down in tears over US President Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. The Emilia Perez star, 32, posted the heartfelt clip on Monday, January 27, alongside the caption, “I’m sorry” with a Mexican flag emoji.
In the now-deleted video, Gomez expressed her anguish over the ongoing situation, saying, “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,” she said while visibly sobbing.
Following the video, Gomez shared another message on her Instagram Story, writing, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people,” seemingly addressing the backlash she received for speaking out.
Selena Gomez shares emotional Instagram Story about the deportation of Mexican people:“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
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Gomez’s post came just a day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 956 individuals in a nationwide crackdown, the largest since Trump returned to office. According to a BBC report citing ICE sources, the arrests followed a series of operations over the weekend, with 286 arrests made on Saturday, 593 on Friday, and 538 on Thursday.
Despite the recent surge, data from the Migration Policy Institute, also cited by BBC, indicates that former President Joe Biden carried out 1.5 million deportations during his first term.
Gomez has long been an advocate for immigration rights. In 2019, she produced the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented, which followed the struggles of undocumented families in the United States.
The singer and actress also shared her personal connection to the issue in an op-ed for TIME magazine in October 2019. In the piece, she revealed that her aunt was the first in her family to cross the US-Mexico border in the 1970s, followed by her grandparents. Her father was later born in Texas, and she credited her family’s courage and sacrifice for her opportunities today.
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