Selena Gomez, whose father is Mexican, shared a tearful video on Instagram in response to recent mass deportation raids carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Describing the raids as an attack on "all my people," the singer-actress expressed her anguish in an emotional post that quickly went viral before being deleted.
In the video, Gomez broke down, saying, "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." Her caption was, "I'm sorry," accompanied by a Mexican flag emoji. While some fans offered support, others criticized her stance, leading her to delete the post.
Tom Homan, U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar, addressed the viral reaction, dismissing criticism of ICE’s actions. “I don’t think we arrested any families. We’ve arrested public safety threats and national security threats, bottom line,” he stated.
Defending the enforcement measures, Homan labeled the southern border crisis as “the biggest national security threat” he has witnessed in his lifetime. He cited a “600 percent increase in sex trafficking” and the apprehension of individuals on terrorist watchlists attempting to cross the border as reasons for the heightened action.
“We’re going to do this job, and we’re going to enforce the laws of this country. If they don’t like it, then go to Congress and change the law,” Homan said firmly.
He concluded by standing by the crackdown, asserting that it was necessary to improve public safety. “No apologies. We’re moving forward to make our communities safer,” he said, pointing to potential reductions in fentanyl deaths, human trafficking, and crimes committed by undocumented immigrants as justification for the raids. The remarks followed ICE's largest deportation operation since President Trump's return to office, with a total of 956 arrests reported on Sunday. This came on the heels of 286 arrests on Saturday, 593 on Friday, and 538 on Thursday.
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