In the last few years, the issue of migration to the United States has become one of the most acute political footballs.
One of the key figures behind the latest revamp of American migration policy is Donald Trump. Trump’s position on migration, especially regarding people crossing the southern border, continues to cause a wave of criticism both at home and abroad.
In this context, one of the most striking episodes, which overshadowed all others, is the emotional video of Selena Gomez to Trump asking him to show humanity towards migrants and, as expected, Trump’s reaction to her words was very cold.
A Year Without Rain: Gomez’s Tears
In 2019, when Donald Trump was already the President of the United States, Selena Gomez, a famous singer, actress and activist, spoke out about the crisis at the southern border of the United States.
In one of her interviews, she shared her feelings about Trump’s tightening immigration policy, especially regarding families who were trying to cross the border with Mexico.
Sensitive to this issue, Gomez is in touch with this topic, as a American citizen with Mexican roots, and Italian ancestry via her mother, who was brought up under a adopted family.
Gomez: "I can't understand how this is possible in the modern world. Children are torn away from their parents and they are left in cages like animals".
Trump’s Border Policies
Donald Trump, on the other hand, continues to take a hard line on immigration. From the very beginning of his presidency, Trump pushes hard for a wall to be built on the southern border of the United States to stop the flow of migrants, especially from Central America.
Trump has claimed that many of them are criminals or people who threaten the security of the country.
When asked by reporters to comment on Gomez’s tears, Trump was rather cold. Trump said that his policies are “saving America” and that he will never take a position that threatens the security of American citizens.
Trump also noted that his immigration policies help ensure order and security at the border, despite all the accusations of brutality.
Selena Gomez’s appeal, despite her sincere concerns, failed to effect a change in U.S. immigration policy.
Trump continued to stick to his line, continuing to build the wall and supporting tough measures at the border. While Gomez and other celebrities actively advocated for humanitarianism, their calls were met with a cold response from the president, who, in turn, relied on what he considered a rational and necessary approach to security and immigration issues.
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