.selenagomez shared her thoughts on the ongoing immigrant crisis in a poignant essay
Selena Gomez attends the opening ceremony and screening of"The Dead Don't Die" during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019 in Cannes, France.
Selena Gomez is proud to come from a family of immigrants, and she shared her thoughts on the ongoing immigrant crisis in an essay published by In the piece, Gomez notes that her aunt and grandparents came to the United States from Mexico, and her father was born in Texas. "In 1992, I was born a U.S. citizen thanks to their bravery and sacrifice," she wrote. "Over the past four decades, members of my family have worked hard to gain United States citizenship.
She added that reading the news lately and the anger around immigration makes her "feel afraid for my country." Gomez then discusses immigration as a "human issue, affecting real people, dismantling real lives." "I don’t claim to be an expert. I’m not a politician, I’m not a doctor, and I don’t work in the system at all," she wrote. "I understand it’s flawed and that we need rules and regulations, but we also have to remember that our country was formed by people who came here from other countries. It’s time to listen to the people whose lives are being directly affected by immigration policies.
that would profile eight families in the U.S. who are facing deportation. She met three of the families last month. "I'm concerned about the way people are being treated in my country," Gomez wrote. "As a Mexican-American woman I feel a responsibility to use my platform to be a voice for people who are too afraid to speak.
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