Since President Donald Trump took office, raids have occurred all over the country, and more than 3,500 undocumented immigrants have been arrested. American singer and actress Selena Gomez took to social media to express her thoughts on the matter.

On Jan. 21, Gomez posted an emotional video to her Instagram story about Trump’s mass deportation plan.

In the video, she said, “All my people are getting attacked” and repeatedly said the phrase, “I’m so sorry.”

The video was soon deleted after a huge backlash from the media.

Gomez responded by posting another Instagram story, saying, “Apparently it’s not okay to show empathy for people.”

In a 2019 Time Magazine essay, Gomez explained that her aunt crossed the Mexican-American border on the back of a truck, with her grandparents following soon after. Because of them, her father was born a U.S. citizen.

Yet, not all feel so sympathetic. The White House posted a video on X featuring three mothers whose children suffered at the hands of undocumented immigrants.

In the video, Tammy Nobles, mother of murdered Kayla Hamilton, said, “You don’t know who you’re crying for. What about our children who were brutally murdered and raped?”

However, many Democrats feel the President’s approach regarding the deportation of undocumented immigrants is wrong. They argue immigrants are the backbone of America and work the jobs that citizens do not want to do, including but not limited to construction, manufacturing, and cleaning services.

Not everyone turned their backs on Gomez’s cries. 81-year-old journalist Geraldo Rivera wrote on X, “We can’t arrest our way out of our immigration crisis. Bravo, Selena.”

For the past seven days, there has been increased raid activity. In New Jersey, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were seen waiting near schools and raiding a fish market in Newark.

Jonathan Desrosiers, a 21-year-old content creator from Flatbush, Brooklyn, called what ICE is doing “ethnic cleansing.”

His anger toward Gomez stems from a deeper issue, as he explained that her cries were only for her community and not for the other communities affected.

“They are taking anyone of color,” he said.

Desrosiers, who is of Haitian descent, explained that Mexicans were not the only ones included in the mass deportation plan but all people of color.

People are divided, with some on Gomez’s side, others on President Trump’s, and many on neither, showing the deep political divisions in the nation.