Golden Globe-nominated actress Selena Gomez recently posted a video to her Instagram Story about current happenings in the United States with regards to the mass deportations and later deleted it. In the video, she wiped away tears and apologized to her followers, saying, “All my people are getting attacked.”
“The children — I don’t understand,” the 32-year-old said, according to screen recordings shared on social media platforms like @PopBase. “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.” In a text overlay on the clip, she wrote, “I’m sorry” and included the Mexican flag emoji.
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This follows President Donald Trump‘s mass deportations of people living in the U.S. without legal status as he follows through on his campaign promise.
Trump deployed 1,500 troops to the border, which included a combat force as part of a national border emergency. He also deputized thousands more federal law enforcement officers to arrest immigrants, among other moves. He did all this within his first week in office.
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Although Trump declared a national border emergency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported roughly 1,000 migrant encounters daily, from California to Texas—down 75% as compared to a year ago in early January. In more than five years, illegal border crossings have been at their lowest.
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It is interesting to note that despite a pledge to reduce illegal immigration during his first term, President Barack Obama during his second term in office deported 2.1 million as compared to Trump’s approximately 2 million deportations during his first term as recorded by the Department of Homeland Security.
Selena Gomez, who is of Mexican American descent, has openly discussed undocumented immigrants, stating that it’s an issue she considers daily.”
“My family’s journey began in the 1970s when my aunt immigrated to the United States from Mexico, concealed within the back of a truck. My grandparents soon followed, and my father was born in Texas shortly thereafter. As a result of their courage and perseverance, I was born a U.S. citizen in 1992. Throughout the past four decades, my family members have diligently worked towards obtaining United States citizenship.”
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“Undocumented immigration is a constant concern for me. I am deeply grateful for the privilege of being born in this country, a privilege afforded to me by my family and a fortunate set of circumstances. However, when I encounter news stories or witness heated immigration debates on social media, I am filled with apprehension for those facing similar challenges. These experiences also evoke a sense of fear for the future of my nation.”
In 2019, Selena Gomez helped produce a Netflix docuseries, “Living Undocumented.”
“The treatment of people in my country deeply troubles me. As a Mexican-American woman, I believe it’s my duty to use my voice to amplify those who are silenced by fear.”
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“I hope that by learning about these eight families, readers will be inspired to cultivate greater compassion, deepen their understanding of immigration, and develop their own informed opinions.”
Born in Grand Prairie, Texas, Gomez has infused her music with Spanish influences and recently delivered a captivating performance in the Oscar-nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez.
