A Canadian actress who appeared in an American Pie movie faces an uncertain future in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after attempting to enter the United States with a revoked visa.
According to Daily Mail, Jasmine Mooney, 35, was detained at the San Ysidro border crossing between Mexico and San Diego on March 3 and has since been held in what she describes as inhumane conditions.
The entrepreneur and actress, known for her brief appearance in the 2009 film American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, had her work visa revoked in November while attempting to travel from Vancouver to Los Angeles. She was living in Los Angeles at the time, working on her co-founded health tonic drink business.
Mooney shared her experience from detention, describing being forced to sleep on a mat without proper bedding for multiple days. She claims she was treated poorly despite her Canadian citizenship confusing many guards.
According to Mooney, she said the following about her experience:
Every single guard that sees me is like "What are you doing here? I don't understand - you're Canadian. How are you here?"
The actress was initially held at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego before being transferred to a facility in Arizona, where she claims she was transported in chains during an overnight journey.
Mooney's situation may be complicated by her business venture, Holy! Water, which contains Delta-9 "full spectrum hemp." This ingredient could have raised concerns with border officials, as products containing more than 0.3 percent THC are classified as controlled substances.
The actress claims she followed her lawyer's advice when attempting to cross the border with new job offer paperwork to request a new work visa. However, border agents insisted she needed to obtain the visa through a US consulate first.
Custom and Border Protection (CBP) officials stated there could be up to 60 different reasons for detaining a traveler, emphasizing their commitment to treating all travelers professionally and respectfully.
This incident follows other recent detention cases at the same border crossing. In January, German tattoo artist Jessica Brösche, 26, was held at the San Diego border before being taken to the Otay Mesa Detention Center and eventually deported.
The detention of foreign nationals attempting to enter the US with expired or revoked visas highlights the strict enforcement of immigration policies at border crossings. These cases often result in extended periods of detention while immigration authorities process their cases.
Mooney's case has drawn attention to the conditions in immigration detention facilities and the complexities of the US visa system. She remains in custody with no charges filed and no clear timeline for release.
Jasmine Mooney, the Canadian actress and entrepreneur who appeared in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, was detained on March 3 at the San Ysidro border crossing while attempting to enter the United States with a revoked work visa. She remains in an Arizona detention facility after being transferred from San Diego, where she claims to have endured harsh conditions, including being chained during transport and forced to sleep without proper bedding. Her detention may be complicated by her involvement with a hemp-based tonic drink business, though no formal charges have been filed as immigration authorities continue to process her case.
