As President Donald Trump carries out his campaign pledge to “mass” deport individuals living in the U.S. without legal status, Selena Gomez has shared an emotional response on social media.
Holy hell how can she be this stupid? She thinks all Mexicans are getting deported 😂😂😂@selenagomez needs to see mental help STAT. pic.twitter.com/Oo7esUxiqg
— Spitfire (@DogRightGirl) January 27, 2025
In a video reportedly posted to and later removed from her Instagram Story on Monday, the Golden Globe-nominated actress appeared tearful as she expressed sorrow over the situation. “I’m so sorry,” Gomez told her followers, lamenting, “All my people are getting attacked.”
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Referring to the impact on children, she said, “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.” The video included the text “I’m sorry” alongside a Mexican flag emoji.
In his first week back in office, Trump declared a national border emergency, deployed 1,500 troops (including a combat force) to the border, and authorized thousands more federal law enforcement officers to arrest undocumented immigrants. These actions occurred despite illegal border crossings being at their lowest in more than five years. Earlier this month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported approximately 1,000 migrant encounters daily across the southern border, marking a 75% decrease from the previous year.
Selena Gomez filmed herself ugly crying about the current mass deportations.
Because of course the out of touch celebrity with zero understanding of how dangerous our country has become is crying for the criminals being deported.
How pathetic. pic.twitter.com/Mo54ZAGq8O
— Savanah Hernandez (@sav_says_) January 27, 2025
While Trump campaigned on reducing illegal immigration during his first term, his administration did not reach the pace of deportations seen under President Barack Obama. During Trump’s first term, around 2 million deportations were recorded by the Department of Homeland Security, compared to 2.1 million during Obama’s second term. Under President Biden, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shifted its focus to arresting individuals deemed threats to public safety and national security.
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Last week, under the newly enacted Laken Riley Act, Trump and Congress broadened immigration enforcement priorities to include more individuals without legal status, even those accused of low-level crimes. The act also mandated detention for individuals accused, charged, or convicted of minor offenses. Additionally, Trump designated criminal cartels as “global terrorist groups,” authorizing military involvement.
Gomez, who is third-generation Mexican American on her father’s side, has long been vocal about immigration, calling it “an issue I think about every day.” In a 2019 essay for Time, she reflected on her family’s journey:
“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,” she wrote. “Over the past four decades, members of my family have worked hard to gain United States citizenship.”
She added, “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.”