Summary

“American Pie” actress Jasmine Mooney, a Canadian citizen, was detained by ICE while attempting to renew her work visa at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 3.

She described the experience as a “deeply disturbing psychological experiment,” including sleeping on a mat with “aluminum foil wrapped over my body like a dead body,” being transported in chains, and receiving inedible food.

Officials allegedly told her she was “unprofessional because I didn’t have a proper letterhead” on her paperwork.

After her release, Mooney credited media attention and her support network for securing her freedom.

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      25 days ago

      At that point does it even matter? Like, if she were working another profession would they put it in the headline?

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          24 days ago

          Canada has been hearing about it since the day the US government agents kidnapped her.

           

          Yes, I intentionally chose those specific words.

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            23 days ago

            My point still stands. How many other people have been kidnapped who we haven’t heard about? She’s an actor so she has more media access than most people.

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              22 days ago

              How many other people have been kidnapped who we haven’t heard about?

              Far too many

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        25 days ago

        I don’t want to minimise her suffering but I’m sure there are many other people in similar situations that we haven’t heard about.

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          24 days ago

          White, some level of fame, voluntarily coming in from the “right” side of the border, had some sort of paperwork, her work visa apparently hadn’t yet expired?