Selena Gomez deletes video of herself crying over Trump admin ICE arrests

Jan 27

Kennedy Felton Anchor

By Kennedy Felton (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer)

Selena Gomez shared a now-deleted, emotional video reflecting on recent arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This comes as the Trump administration ramps up its deportation efforts.

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“I just want to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked –– the children, I don’t understand,” Gomez said. “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.”

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The actress and singer removed the video posted for her more than 420 million Instagram followers on Monday, Jan. 27. She posted another message that said, “Apparently, it’s not okay to show empathy for people.”

How is the Trump administration responding?

President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, reaffirmed the administration’s dedication to its immigration policies Monday on Fox News after being asked about Gomez’s video.

“This is all for the good of this nation,” Homan said. “And we’re gonna keep going, no apologies, we’re gonna move forward.”

What are people online saying about Gomez’s video?

Online talk show host Piers Morgan commented on X about Gomez’s video, writing, “Posting yourself weeping over illegal immigrant criminals being deported is a new level of absurd celebrity narcissism.”

Posting yourself weeping over illegal immigrant criminals being deported is a new level of absurd celebrity narcissism. https://t.co/ST5vlke3wL
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) January 27, 2025

Some social media critics agreed and said Gomez’s video was for attention. However, those who support the message said they’re proud of her for speaking from the heart and emphasizing the importance of empathy, even from celebrities.

Gomez’s post comes after more than 950 people were arrested Sunday, Jan. 26, in a nationwide immigration crackdown in areas including Denver and Chicago.

What past advocacy work has Gomez done?

Gomez, who was born in the U.S. and has grandparents from Mexico, has been outspoken in her advocacy for immigration.

In 2019, she produced the Netflix docuseries “Living Undocumented,” which chronicled the lives of undocumented families in the U.S.

She also opened up in a 2019 op-ed for Time, sharing how several family members have entered the U.S. from Mexico since the 1970s.

ICE officials recently told the Washington Post they would increase their daily arrest goal from a few hundred people to between 1,200 and 1,500 people per day.

Tags: Celebrities, Donald Trump, Immigrant, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Migrant buses, Migrant children, migrants, Tom Homan

[Kennedy]

AS THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RAMPS UP ITS IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, SELENA GOMEZ SHARED A NOW DELETED, EMOTIONAL VIDEO OF HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT THE RECENT ARRESTS.

all my people are getting attacked … the children.. I dont understand Im so sorry I wish I could do something but I can’t.

THE ACTRESS AND SINGER REMOVED THE VIDEO THAT WAS POSTED FOR HER MORE THAN 420 *MILLION* INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS MONDAY… PUTTING UP ANOTHER MESSAGE THAT SAID: “APPARENTLY IT’S NOT OKAY TO SHOW EMPATHY FOR PEOPLE.”

BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN REAFFIRMED THE ADMINISTRATION’S DEDICATION TO ITS IMMIGRATION POLICIES MONDAY ON FOX NEWS AFTER BEING ASKED ABOUT GOMEZ’S VIDEO.

this is all for the good of this nation.. And we’re gonna keep going .. No apologies .. we’re gonna move forward.

TALK SHOW HOST PIERS MORGAN ALSO COMMENTED ON X ABOUT GOMEZ’S VIDEO SAYING QUOTE … “POSTING YOURSELF WEEPING OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT CRIMINALS BEING DEPORTED IS A NEW LEVEL OF ABSURD CELEBRITY NARCISSISM.”

SOME CRITICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AGREED SAYING SELENA’S VIDEO WAS FOR ATTENTION, WHILE THOSE WHO SUPPORT SELENA’S MESSAGE SAY THEY’RE PROUD OF HER FOR SPEAKING FROM THE HEART, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF EMPATHY – EVEN COMING FROM CELEBRITIES.

GOMEZ’S POST COMES AFTER MORE THAN 950 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED SUNDAY IN A NATIONWIDE IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN IN AREAS INCLUDING DENVER AND CHICAGO.

GOMEZ, WHO WAS BORN IN THE U-S AND HAS GRANDPARENTS FROM MEXICO, HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN OUTSPOKEN IN HER ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRATION.

IN 2019, SHE PRODUCED THE NETFLIX DOCUSERIES “LIVING UNDOCUMENTED”, ABOUT THE LIVES OF UNDOCUMENTED FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES.

SHE ALSO OPENED UP IN AN OP-ED FOR “TIME” IN 20-19, SHARING HOW SEVERAL OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS ENTERED THE U-S FROM MEXICO STARTING IN THE 19-70’S.

ICE OFFICIALS RECENTLY TOLD THE WASHINGTON POST THEY WOULD INCREASE THEIR DAILY ARREST GOAL FROM A FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE TO BETWEEN 12-HUNDRED AND 15-HUNDRED PEOPLE PER DAY.

FOR SAN I’M … KENNEDY FELTON.

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