Selena Gomez has deleted a video where she breaks down over Donald Trump's immigration crackdown after receiving backlash.

The 32-year-old American singer and actress, who is of Mexican heritage, appeared to be reacting to Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The president has promised the biggest deportation in US history, and the White House shared images on Friday of men in shackles being taken on a military plane with the caption: "Deportation flights have begun."

On a now deleted Instagram video on Monday, Gomez said through tears: "I just want to say that I'm so sorry. 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."

After receiving some backlash online, she replaced the video with a post on her Instagram story which read: "Apparently it's not ok to show empathy for people."

That post has now been deleted too.

One of her critics was Republican US Senate candidate Sam Parker, who said she should "be deported" on X.

Gomez appeared to respond on her Instagram story, writing: "Oh Mr Parker, Mr Parker. Thanks for the laugh and the threat."

Gomez recently starred in the Oscar-nominated Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez, playing one of four Mexican women involved with a cartel.