An American cake actress who was held by American immigration officers for almost two weeks has finally returned home after he has “escaped a deeply disturbing psychological experiment.”
Jasmine Moeney, 35, was thrown in prison on March 3 by immigration and customs enforcement officers (ICE) after being considered an illegal alien and was ordered in custody.
She was denied access to the country while she tried to make her way from Mexico to San Diego, California after her work visa was withdrawn in November while traveling from Vancouver to Los Angeles.
The American Pie: The Book of Love Star landed back on Canadian soil on Saturday when her mother, Alexis Eagles and friends met her at Vancouver International Airport around midnight.
According to her mother, who fights for her daughter's return, Moeney was held at the border crossing of San Ysidro before being transferred to the San Luis Regional Dettion Center in Arizona.
While she was there, Moeney said she had endured one of the toughest treatment there that left her weak and confused.
After he got home, Moeney, who runs a drink, called Holy! Water, went to her Instagram in which she announced her return and how she intends to share her experience and to argue for those who are still being held there.
'Thank you for all your support messages. I'm sorry if I couldn't respond to everyone – just came home after what felt like escaping a deeply disturbing psychological experiment, “the entrepreneur wrote.
Jasmine Moeney, 35, landed back in Canada on Saturday after being held for almost two weeks by American immigration officials after trying to enter the country from Mexico on 3 March
The American Pie: The Book of Love Star said she had the feeling that she “escaped from a deeply disturbing psychological experiment” after she was released
'I am more than grateful for my friends, family and the media who have worked tirelessly to get me out of them, I would still be there. I would not like that experience on anyone.
'While I was in prison, I started writing an essay about my experience that I will share soon. I refuse to leave what happened to me; Instead, I choose to use my voice in the hope that it can help others. '
Moeney added: 'Because of all this I have met so many incredibly strong and resilient women. The community that we have built unit in a time of pure desperation counting me deep hope for humanity. I look forward to giving them a voice. '
Moeney had her work visa in the US withdrawn in November 2024 while trying to travel from Vancouver to Los Angeles, where she lives and runs her company.
She said that the nightmare all started when a customs officer on Vancouver Airport made a visa invalid about a paperwork problem, but no further why.
Her lawyer soon dedicated her to fly to Mexico and to go to the border with proof of a new vacancy and then asked for paperwork for a new work visa.
But that plan quickly lagging behind when a border worker told Moeney that she should obtain papers for a new visa at an American consulate, not the border.
She was then held, because ice officers confirmed that Moeney did not have the legal right to be in the United States.
She was denied access to the country while she tried to make her way from Mexico to San Diego, California after her work visa was withdrawn in November while traveling from Vancouver to Los Angeles
The former actress went to Instagram after she got home and told her followers that she intends to tell her story about her time that will soon be locked up in the detention center
After he was arrested and brought to the detention center, Moeney could be seen in an emotional interview with ABC10, where she sobbed the circumstances that they and other women were confronted with.
“I've never seen anything like that,” she told the outlet. “I feel that we have been kidnapped and we are in a kind of insane social, psychological, social experiment.”
Moeney Wellden: “I really want to be a voice for the women here, because what is happening is so unjust and I know there is a better way to do this.”
She also noticed how her time in custody seriously confused her.
'It is now 11 days ago and I have no idea what's going on, they tell you nothing and I have lost so much weight. I am really, physical, weak. '
While she was gone, her mother shared further details about the circumstances of her daughter, as well as other women locked up with her.
“We finally learned that around 30 people, including Jasmine, were violently removed from their cells at 3:00 am and transferred to the San Luis -Center in Arizona.” Eagles wrote on Facebook.
'They are housed together in a single concrete cell without natural light, fluorescent lamps that are never switched off, no mats, no blankets and limited bathroom facilities.
“Communication with her has been extremely sporadic, and it is only thanks to one of her good friends with contacts in the US that we have received updates.”
Even after she had touched her return to the airport, Moeney said she was still left in the dark why she was locked up.
“Nobody told me anything. Not once, “Mooney told CTV News.
'I still don't even know how I am at home. My friends and family and the media are the reason, I think, I am at home, “she went on.
When asked whether President Donald Trump's new border policy contributed to her experience, Moeney could not say with certainty.
“I have no idea. I don't want to point out fingers anywhere. I really know – I don't know. But of course people can speculate what they want, “she said.
Her arrest is part of a Klemdown who has seen a whole series of tourists hold in comparable circumstances, including a German tattooist and a British comic artist.
It was enlightened green by President Donald Trump as part of his' securing the executive order of our borders, signed hours after his inauguration on January 21.
Moeney said she was sorry that she was trying to request a new visa from the Mexico-American border, but she had no idea that it would mean that she would be held.
Moeney said she was sorry she was trying to request a new visa from the Mexico-American border, but she had no idea that she would be held that she would be held
'If I knew that was even a possibility, such as even a possibility that that could happen, I would never have gone there within a million years. I tell you, from the moment I'm there, I can't even process what just happened, “she explained.
Regarding other Canadians who request Visa in the US, Moeney warned them: “Don't go where you can't get back to Canada.”
Despite everything she has experienced, Moeney said that some of the women she met in the detention center really put her life into perspective.
“When I got to know everyone there and heard all their stories and how long they were there, I had something like that:” Ok, I am not allowed to feel sorry for myself, because every person here is a much worse situation than me, “she said.
On Thursday, British Columbia Prime Minister David Eby said he encouraged the Canadian government to take care of her return in every way they could.
EBY emphasized the tumultuous relationship that Canada now has with the US in the midst of the current trade wars.
A Klemdown at the American border by President Donald Trump (depicted on Friday) was initiated after he had signed the security warrant of our borders after his inauguration on January 21
“The nature of our relationship is currently so loaded that this case is asking us all, what about our family members who work in the United States?” Said eBy.
It is unclear whether Moeney will ever be able to return to the US after he has entered the country illegally.
Crossing the border illegally is a crime and a civil violation. The first time that crossers can be imprisoned for up to six months and fined up to $ 250.
Everyone caught coming in illegal can also be banned for three years, 10 years, 20 years or even permanently, depending on the duration of stay and whether they commit other crimes while they are in the country.
Dailymail.com contacted Ice, Moeney and Eagles for comment.
