Karen was incarcerated for a total of six weeks – even though she had been travelling with a valid visa. I didn’t enter the country illegally and I had everything I needed to be there.”So why did ICE detain her, and keep her locked up for so long? Canadian actor Jasmine Mooney was held in an ICE detention centre for two weeks in March. And I am in my 60s – it’s not something I wanted to do.” The guard told Karen sharply that she was fed up with “this crap”. “One day Bill commented on the poor weather, and I said, ‘Yes, but you know what?

Source: The Guardian February 21, 2026 15:00 UTC