Selena Gomez became emotional in a recent Instagram Story, expressing her distress over the deportation of Mexican people. In the heartfelt video, the 32-year-old actress sobbed while reacting to President Donald Trump’s threats of mass deportations, which have raised concerns about family separations.

“All my people are getting attacked, 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,” she said in the now-deleted recording.

In her post, the Wizards of Waverly Place alum added a caption: “I’m sorry [Mexican flag emoji].” After removing the video, she shared a follow-up message stating, “Apparently it’s not okay to show empathy for people.”

On Sunday, a nationwide immigration crackdown led to the arrest of 956 individuals, the highest number since Trump returned to power, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Agencies with expanded detention powers participated in raids across cities, including Chicago, Newark, and Miami.

Gomez previously produced the 2019 Netflix documentary Living Undocumented, which chronicles the lives of undocumented families in the U.S. She has shared her own family’s immigration story, which began in the 1970s when her aunt crossed the border from Mexico hidden in a truck. Her paternal grandparents, Ricardo and Mary, followed her aunt and welcomed Selena’s father, also named Ricardo, upon arriving in the U.S. Her mother, Mandy Teefey, is a U.S. citizen.

In a personal essay for Time magazine, Gomez 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.” She expressed her fears for those in similar situations and for her country, emphasizing her sense of responsibility as a Mexican-American woman to use her platform to advocate for those who feel too afraid to speak out.