American Pie star detained by ICE and 'wrapped in chains' while attempting to apply for visa

American Pie star detained by ICE and 'wrapped in chains' while attempting to apply for visa
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A Canadian actress and businesswoman who appeared in "American Pie Presents: The Book of Love" in 2009 has revealed her difficult ordeal after being held by ICE while trying to get a new visa. Jasmine Mooney explained she was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the southern border despite not facing any criminal charges.

Officials took her into custody at the San Ysidro crossing between Mexico and San Diego on March 3. She had gone to this border point after discovering last November that her three-year TN work visa had been canceled when she attempted to fly from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Following her lawyer's guidance, she went to San Ysidro, where she had previously obtained her first work permit, carrying a new job offer and visa documents.

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In her conversation with KGTV, Mooney explained she entered through Mexico, where border agents first told her to visit a US Consulate to apply for legal work status again. She was then blocked from returning to Mexico and taken into custody.

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American Pie Actress Being Held By ICE! This Is SCARY ... (Source: perezhilton.com)

From inside the San Luis Regional Detention Center in Arizona, she told reporters: "Every single guard that sees me is like 'What are you doing here? I don't understand — you're Canadian. How are you here?' I have never in my life seen anything so cruel."

Mooney also described poor living conditions during her detention. "I was put in a cell, and I had to sleep on a mat with no blanket, no pillow, with an aluminum foil wrapped over my body like a dead body for two and a half days," she stated.

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She criticized the food quality at the facility, but a representative for the private company that runs the detention center disputed her claims. Brian Todd, the company spokesperson, stated that the facility serves "nutritious" meals to detainees daily.

Additionally, Mooney described being transported with 30 other women overnight to Arizona. "We were up for 24 hours wrapped in chains," she added.

Though not charged with any offense, Mooney was expected to be freed today (March 14) after spending 11 days in detention.

Mooney's father commented on his daughter's detention and thinks the pressure applied to officials contributed to her release. During his interview with CBS, he stated: "Jasmine's a strong girl, but what she has gone through is ... no one should do that."

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