Selena Gomez Opens up Aboutbr Family's Undocumented History.br In a recent op-ed for ‘Time,’ Selena Gomez wrotebr about how her family came to be in the United States. .br In the 1970s, my aunt crossed the border frombr Mexico to the United States hidden in the backbr of a truck. My grandparents followed, and mybr father was born in Texas soon after, Selena Gomez, via 'Time'.br She thanked them for their “bravery” andbr credited their “sacrifice” for being thebr reason she and her family are now citizens. .br I was born a U.S. citizen thanks to theirbr bravery and sacrifice. Over the past fourbr decades, members of my family have workedbr hard to gain United States citizenship. , Selena Gomez, via 'Time'.br Gomez then delved deeper into the subjectbr of undocumented immigration, urging peoplebr to understand that it is a “human issue.”.br It is a human issue, affecting real people,br dismantling real lives. How we deal with itbr speaks to our humanity, our empathy, ourbr compassion. How we treat our fellow humanbr beings defines who we are, Selena Gomez, via 'Time'.br She hopes to use her platform as a celebrity, as well asbr her upcoming series, ‘Living Undocumented,’ to encouragebr people to face their “fear” and educate themselves. .br Fear shouldn’t stop us from getting involved and educating ourselves on an issue that affects millions of people in our country. Fear didn’t stop my aunt from getting into the back of that truck.