Nobody wants rapists or drug dealers in this country. But that’s not who’s being deported. They’re going after our neighbors-our babysitters, our grocery store workers.
People who feed us, and take care of us and our children.
~ Eva Longoria Actress & Activist
Eva Longoria is no stranger to speaking out. For decades, the award-winning actress, producer, activist, and proud Tejana has championed the rights of the marginalized, especially within the Latino community. But her latest message is perhaps her most gut-wrenching yet.
In a raw and tear-filled video posted across her social media platforms, Longoria took a stand against the recent wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids sweeping through U.S. cities, from Los Angeles to Austin to the heart of America’s rural interior. Her message wasn’t a polished press statement. It was a painful, unfiltered cry for justice. And it might be the most important thing she’s ever said.
“Every time I try to record a message, I just start crying,” she confessed. “I don’t want it to be about me… but it’s just so inhumane.”
A Nation in Crisis and Denial
Longoria, who has long been an outspoken advocate for Latino rights and immigrant protections, described the current deportation operations as “un-American,” “cruel,” and “devastating.” She did not mince words.
These aren’t isolated incidents of criminals being apprehended, she clarified. These are indiscriminate raids occurring at elementary school graduations, birthday parties, Home Depot parking lots. The message being sent to millions of hard-working immigrant families is clear: You are not safe. Anywhere.
“Nobody wants rapists or drug dealers in this country. But that’s not who’s being deported,” she stated, visibly shaking. “They’re going after our neighbors. Our babysitters. Our grocery store workers. People who feed us and take care of us and our children.”
Her words expose a painful truth that the political rhetoric often obscures: most undocumented immigrants are not criminals. They are long-time residents, tax-paying, job-holding, law-abiding people trying to survive and provide. Yet they are being treated as disposable.
“There Is No Line”
Eva Longoria is no stranger to speaking out. For decades, the award-winning actress, producer, activist, and proud Tejana has championed the rights of the marginalized, especially within the Latino community. But her latest message is perhaps her most gut-wrenching yet.
In a raw and tear-filled video posted across her social media platforms, Longoria took a stand against the recent wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation raids sweeping through U.S. cities, from Los Angeles to Austin to the heart of America’s rural interior. Her message wasn’t a polished press statement. It was a painful, unfiltered cry for justice. And it might be the most important thing she’s ever said.
“Every time I try to record a message, I just start crying,” she confessed. “I don’t want it to be about me… but it’s just so inhumane.”
Immigration reform in the United States has been stalled and tangled in political quicksand for decades. The wait times for legal status are not just years, they’re generations. Meanwhile, families who’ve made America their home are left in limbo, subject to the threat of deportation at any moment.
A Call to Compassion and to Action
Despite the sadness and frustration woven through her voice, Longoria didn’t stop at mourning. She offered a call to action. And she backed it with receipts.
