Selena Gomez is unafraid of US Senate candidate Sam Parker’s call for her deportation. She posted her response this week on Instagram after Parker questioned her allegiance to the United States and asked that the singer be deported. After Gomez had responded to his claims and demands, Parker went to X, formerly Twitter, to mock the Emilia Pérez actress’s reply.
US Senate Candidate Calls For Selena Gomez’s Deportation
Gomez has always been at the forefront of fighting for immigrants and supported the cause in several ways. Therefore, her response to the latest immigration policies was unsurprising to many who know her. However, her latest video, which went viral, ruffled some feathers, including that of US Senate candidate Sam Parker. Selena Gomez’s show of sympathy, in which she cried about the people being deported, led to Parker calling for her deportation, too.
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/yTXlwtckwHpic.twitter.com/2UR6FY8d5i
The Senate candidate then made a second post where he wrote:
“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?”
Selena Gomez Responds To Sam Parker’s Deportation Demand
Shortly after Parker’s post asking for Selena Gomez’s deportation, the Only Murders in the Building star replied on Instagram, indicating she didn’t take him seriously. She responded:
“Oh Mr Parker, Mr Parker. Thanks for the laugh and the threat.”
However, Gomez’s response only seemed to excite Parker, who replied in a now-deleted post. Mail Online obtained the response, which read:
“Inject their tears into my VEINS. I dragged Selena Gomez pretty hard today.”
He also took it further, adding in another post:
“Selena Gomez has responded to me [cry-laughing emoji]. American Nationalism is back. With a little boost from Selena Gomez.”
Selena Gomez Reacts To Donald Trump’s Immigration Policies
Sam Parker’s call for Selena Gomez’s deportation comes amid President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies. Within three days of action, over 900 people have been arrested in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across the United States, and several people have already been deported. Consequently, Gomez took to social media on January 27, 2024, to post a now-deleted video asking for compassion toward immigrants. She also expressed sorrow over her inability to help.
“I just want to say that I’m so sorry. All my people are getting attacked,” the Good For You singer said as she cried on Monday. “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.” Gomez captioned her video, “I’m sorry,” and added a Mexican flag emoji.
Selena Gomez’ Grandparents Were Illegal Immigrants
Selena Gomez’s plight is easily understood because of her family’s history of migrating to the United States. The 32-year-old musician has been open about this and even wrote an essay about it for Time. She revealed that her aunt and paternal grandparents were undocumented for a while after crossing illegally from Mexico. However, they gained citizenship after 17 years.
At the time, she wrote:
“Undocumented immigration is an issue I think about every day, and I never forget how blessed I am to have been born in this country thanks to my family and the grace of circumstance. But when I read the news headlines or see debates about immigration rage on social media, I feel afraid for those in similar situations. I feel afraid for my country.”
Selena Gomez’s request that immigrants be treated compassionately shows how much she values the opportunity she has received, contrary to Sam Parker’s claims. Hopefully, in the government’s quest to set things right, they will remember to treat everyone with dignity and empathy.
#Clique, what do you think about Selena Gomez’s exchange with Sam Parker? Let us know in the comments.
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