Selena Gomez's tears dismissed by Trump's 'border tsar'

 Selena Gomez's tears dismissed by Trump's 'border tsar'

Donald Trump's former "border tsar," Tom Homan, has vigorously defended a crackdown on unlawful migrants after Selena Gomez, the singer and actress, shared an emotional video on social media. In the video, Gomez tearfully stated, "All my people are being attacked, and children."

Gomez, who has Mexican heritage, broke down on camera, expressing her frustration by saying, "I wish I could do something, but I can't." She captioned the video with the phrase "I'm sorry," accompanied by a Mexican flag emoji.

Responding to Gomez and others with similar sentiments, Homan told Fox News, "If they don’t like it, then go to Congress and change the law. We’re going to do this operation without apology."

The immigration crackdown, initiated by Trump after his return to office, reportedly led to 956 arrests on Sunday, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). While Gomez later deleted her initial Instagram video, she posted a follow-up response to her critics, writing, "Apparently it’s not OK to show empathy for people." This post was also eventually removed.

Meanwhile, the Mexican government is bracing for an influx of deportees as the "Remain in Mexico" policy from Trump’s first term is reinstated.

Homan, a former immigration official and police officer, emphasized the operation’s focus on safety, stating, "We’re going to make our community safer... It is all for the good of this nation. No apologies. We’re moving forward." He clarified that the arrests targeted "public security threats and national security threats, bottom line." However, he also acknowledged that undocumented individuals caught during these operations would face deportation as well.

In another Fox interview, Homan challenged Gomez’s perspective, asking, "Where are her tears for the half a million children who were sex trafficked into this country, separated from their families, and handed over to criminal cartels? This administration can’t locate over 300,000 of them. Where’s the outrage for them?"

Mixed Reactions

While many of Gomez’s fans and supporters, including rapper Flavor Flav, defended her stance—Flavor Flav posted on X, "Team Selena Gomez. Again. That woman is always so brave to share her truth, and so many are quick to bully her"—others were less sympathetic.

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly criticized Gomez on The Megyn Kelly Show, saying, "She deleted it after her fans taught her that the majority of the country stands behind these policies, but I’m sure she was shocked to get any blowback whatsoever."

Gomez’s Background

Selena Gomez, a Texas native with over 400 million Instagram followers, has been an outspoken advocate for immigrant rights. In 2019, she executive-produced the Netflix documentary series Living Undocumented, which highlighted the struggles of eight immigrant families in the U.S.

Currently, Gomez stars in the hit Disney+ series Only Murders in the Building and recently received a BAFTA nomination for her role in the musical film Emilia Perez, which is a frontrunner in this year’s Oscar race.