Selena Gomez laughs off Senatorial candidate, Sam Parker's call for her deportation

Selena Gomez has responded to U.S. Senate candidate Sam Parker’s controversial call for her deportation with a mix of humor and resilience. The pop star found herself in the political crossfire after sharing an emotional video addressing the impact of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

In the video, Gomez—who is of Mexican and Italian descent—tearfully apologized to those affected by the policies, saying, “All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand.” While her message garnered support, it also invited backlash, including from Parker, who accused her of siding with undocumented immigrants.

Parker tweeted from an alternate account, “Selena Gomez picked illegals over America… Maybe Selena should be deported, too.” He later doubled down, posting on his campaign account, “Deport Selena Gomez.”

Rather than stay silent, Gomez fired back on Instagram Stories, writing, “Oh Mr. Parker, Mr. Parker. Thanks for the laugh, and the threat.”

Photo: Instagram/@selenagomez

After Gomez posted the video, internet users also chimed in with their opinions with some people including controversial British media personality, Piers Morgan criticising the singer for her 'fake activism'.

Others empathised with Gomez and expressed shock at the blatant xenophobia from an American politician.

The backlash ultimately forced Gomez to delete the original video, later expressing frustration, “Apparently, it’s not OK to show empathy for people.”

Born in Grand Prairie, Texas, Gomez is a natural-born U.S. citizen. In a past interview with Define American, she proudly identified as a “third-generation American-Mexican.”