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B.C. woman returns home after being detained by U.S. immigration officials

Jasmine Mooney, 35, was detained after trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico, family says

The mother of a B.C. woman who was detained for nearly two weeks by immigration officials in the United States says her daughter is back on home soil.

Alexis Eagles confirmed Saturday that her daughter, Jasmine Mooney, landed at the Vancouver International Airport at around midnight and returned to her home in the city.

Eagles said she was at the airport to greet her 35-year-old daughter, along with friends of Mooney's.

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Speaking to -CBC News- earlier Thursday, Eagles said her daughter — who grew up in Yukon and had been living in B.C. until last year — had been in the custody of U.S. immigration officials since March 3 when her visa was denied as she tried to enter California from Mexico.

She said Mooney, a businesswoman and former actress, was placed in "inhumane" conditions in a cell holding 30 people with limited bathroom facilities.

In a statement to -CBC News- on Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Mooney was detained for "not having legal documentation" to be in the states.

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Posted: Mar 15, 2025 9:38 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 hours ago

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