ADELANTO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Sothern California social media influencer is using her platform to speak out about the Trump administration's immigration policies after a close family friend was arrested by federal agents earlier this week.

Bobbi Althoff, who has 8.2 million followers on TikTok and 3.7 million followers on Instagram, said she's already lost followers for speaking out but added she's not going to be silenced.

She's now urging other celebrities and social media influencers to speak out as well.

"I've been told to not speak up on politics if I want to keep making the money that I am making on social media, but for me, I don't want to be on the wrong side of history," said Althoff outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Adelanto, where her friend is bei

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