Trump’s border czar makes light of Selena Gomez’s tearful response to border raids

A Republican authority figure has poured scorn on Selena Gomez’s tearful response to US President Donald Trump’s deportation measures, telling her to “go to congress”.

On Monday (January 27), the Emilia Pérez star and singer posted an Instagram story, recording herself in tears saying: “All my people are getting attacked … the children. I don’t understand. 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”.

Selena Gomez shares new Instagram story crying amid the deportation of Mexicans:

“I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked. The children, I don’t understand. I wish I could do something.” pic.twitter.com/9H7ojMhpCN

— Pop Base (@PopBase) January 27, 2025

On Sunday (January 26), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported a record 956 people arrested. It comes after Trump took aggressive action over immigration in the country, signing a number of executive orders to implement his plans.

Gomez has been a vocal supporter of the rights of undocumented migrants, producing and presenting the 2019 documentary Undocumented and writing a piece for Time Magazine on her own family’s experiences crossing the border. She soon deleted the post after online criticism, posting another saying: “Apparently it’s not OK to show empathy for people”.

Speaking to Fox News, Trump’s border tsar Tom Homan reacted to the video by saying: “We’re gonna do this job, and we’re gonna enforce the laws of this country. If they don’t like it, then go to congress and change the law”.

Deport Selena Gomez. https://t.co/QkkDIBWBKD

— Sam Parker (@SamParkerSenate) January 27, 2025

On Tuesday (January 28), Republican former Senate candidate Sam Parker also gave a hostile response to Gomez’s words, posting on X (formerly Twitter): “Deport Selena Gomez”. The star replied the same day, writing on an Instagram post “Oh Mr. Parker, Mr. Parker. Thanks for the laugh and the threat.”

"Oh Mr. Parker, Mr. Parker. Thanks for the laugh and the threat."

— Selena Gomez via Instagram story pic.twitter.com/ObWwVxFniB

— Selena Gomez India (@SelenaGmzIN) January 28, 2025

Gomez did receive support from within the music industry, however, as Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav took to social media in her defence, hailing her comments. He said: “That woman is always so brave to share her truth and so many are quick to bully her”.

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