Due to Trump's Deportation Program: Selena Gomez Cried in Instagram Video

Why the post was deleted after a short time is unclear. Gomez (32) had received a lot of criticism and ridicule on the internet in response to the video. Among other things, some users criticized that she, as a US citizen, had referred to undocumented migrants as her "people".

Trump's Deportation Program: Numerous Arrests and Deportations

The new US President Donald Trump had announced an unprecedented deportation program against "criminal illegal immigrants". Since his inauguration last week, his government has been pushing ahead with arrests and deportations of migrants without residence permits, regardless of all criticism from civil and human rights activists.

Selena Gomez's Family Came to the USA Illegally

Gomez ("Emilia Pérez") has already stood up for migrants in the past. She was a producer on the 2019 documentary series "Living Without Papers". In an article for "Time" magazine, she told that her aunt and grandparents had crossed the border from Mexico without permission in the 1970s.

After her Instagram video was removed, Gomez wrote on Instagram: "Apparently, it's not okay to show compassion for people." This post was also removed shortly afterwards.

The man Trump has put in charge of overseeing the planned "mass deportations", Tom Homan, was asked about Gomez's statements in an interview on Fox News. "If they don't like it, they should go to Congress and change the law," he said. "We will carry out this operation without apology."

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