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Yesterday (27 January), Mexican-American actress Selena Gomez shared an emotional video reacting to Donald Trump’s newly-introduced immigration policies. \n The clip has since drawn criticism, including a sharp remark from Republican Senate candidate Sam Parker, who even suggested Gomez should be deported to Mexico.\n The controversy began when Gomez, 32, posted a tearful video discussing Trump\u2019s recent executive orders, many of which target immigration. In the since-deleted video, the third-generation Mexican-American actress broke down as she spoke about the impact of the policies.\n \u201cAll my people are being attacked\u2014the children,\u201d she sobbed. \u201cI don\u2019t understand. I\u2019m so sorry. I wish I could do something, but I don\u2019t know what to do. I\u2019ll try everything, I promise.\u201d\n Trump, 78, who made history as the first convicted felon to assume the presidency, had announced during his inauguration speech on 20 January plans to curb illegal immigration and deport millions.\n \u201cAnd we will begin the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came,\u201d Trump declared, reinforcing his administration\u2019s aim to \u201crestore\u201d America.\n One of the executive orders also included a plan to eliminate birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, a measure Trump described as essential for national restoration.\n However, Gomez\u2019s heartfelt reaction did not sit well with everyone. Her post drew backlash from both Republican voters and even some first- and second-generation immigrants, forcing her to remove the video. She later addressed the criticism on her Instagram story, writing, \u201cApparently it\u2019s not okay to show empathy for people.\u201d\n Among her critics was Sam Parker, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate from Utah in 2018. Parker targeted Gomez directly on X (formerly Twitter), sharing her video alongside references to her Mexican heritage.\n \n Selena Gomez picked illegals over America b\/c she’s the 3rd gen descendent of Mexican illegals who received citizenship in the ’87 Amnesty. She has an entitlement attitude toward America, like her illegal g’parents. Maybe Selena should be deported, too?pic.twitter.com\/yTXlwtckwH pic.twitter.com\/2UR6FY8d5i\n![\"\"](%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/echowoven.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/01%5C/473436529_1991948297970950_5889598004552113736_n.png%5C%22 "\\"\\"")
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