Salma Hayek Illegal Immigrant?

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Who the heck would ever deport Salma Hayek?

But the gorgeous Mexican leading lady admits that it was once a possibility because she was living as an illegal immigrant while she was here as a student.

So why exactly did she do it?

MORE: Salma officially changes her name

After Hayek moved to L.A. in 1991 to study acting, her visa expired. It was her second stint living in the country—as a kid she spent time attending at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans.

"I was an illegal immigrant in the United States," Hayek tells the Spanish edition of V magazine. "It was for a small period of time but I still did it."

Hayek's rep confirms to E! News that it's true, but clarifies that Hayek's immigration status was quickly remedied.

"The matter was clearned up immediately as Salma went to Mexico and renewed it.," her publicist says.

The rep adds that Hayek, 44, is now a full-on American citizen—something the curvaceous actress is proud of, even though she once considered Hollywood racist.

"I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when i first started out," she tells the mag. "It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role."

But, she says, the film industry is finally coming around.

"Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories," she says.

"I was privileged to be part of a small generation of people who broke through that door first," she says name-checking Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin as fellow trailblazers.



Read more: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b2150...

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[mrselfdestruct23]

She's absolutely GORGEOUS! She's not illegal, she's legit in every conceivable way.

[JesseQuick23]

I hate the blond chick, she sucks. 

[yotchsy]

We Latinos from anywhere will be always ( like they say wet-backs) even if we hold a Naturalization cetificate even if we learn to Speak English correctly

why? that's how we're seen but, the true is.. I dont give a fuck because I made it !

and the rest of you that are still complaining about it and cant make a real life in your own country. A real citizen isn't that which is born in this country, is that who with real efforts makes a living!

I will always be a happy Wet-back

USA somos todos

[Bobby Thrillz]

DONT GIVE A FUCK if she's illegal or not.

[legion guidry]

The law seems to protect the legit real baddies and yet the same law locks up pot smokers for years to live in prison in some places. Or try to railroad a gun owner who used a gun in justified self defense.

[legion guidry]

You think they would let the fat slob who played as Selena's killer stay in the country if she was illegal.

[legion guidry]

This conservative ( point at myself) would love to do her raw and make her a citizen if she wasn't already one. lol.

[Cuauhtli47]

Her dad Lebanese her mother mexican if im not mistaken..

[Avril Stacy]

Supplies!

Salma Votes! Actually I think she is originally middle eastern. I know that covers alot of territory. Her family immigated to Mexico and then she a Pennilope moved to California and then? (:

[QuantumProphet]

she is legit even by conservative standards :P

[fredick sanders]

I guess because she is attractive it's okay for her to break the law LOL?... I guess all super models should just be bank robbers so it would be against the law to arrest them...(sarcasm)

[JasielMartin92]

My dad and Mom they dont like Salma since she is a Mexican with an accent and well she lives here in the USA.My parents that salma never wants to appear on Hispanic show and that she doesn't want no one to speak Spanish to her.