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After a dozen days being shuffled between detention centres in the U.S., Jasmine Mooney has made it back to Vancouver.

The Canadian entrepreneur, who was detained after applying for a visa at the U.S.-Mexico border on March 3, touched down at Vancouver International Airport shortly after midnight Saturday morning.

“I’m still, to be honest, really processing everything,” Mooney told reporters who were waiting for her at YVR’s international arrivals area.

“I haven’t slept in a while and haven’t eaten proper food in a while, so I’m just really going through the motions.”

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[–] [email protected] 94 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Obligatory reminder that “no special treatment” means you get treated like a Haitian or Mexican or Muslim trying to enter the US. Yes, even a white Canadian.

In no way am i blaming the victim here, but we can learn a lesson from her experience: Don’t go.

[–] PlaidBaron 35 points 4 days ago

It really is that simple. Treat it like the covid days. Do not go for your own safety unless it is absolutely required.

[–] eightpix 26 points 3 days ago

Nope, this is the quotable quote:

“When I got to know everyone else in there, and heard all of their stories and how long they were in there, I was like, ‘OK, I’m not allowed to feel sorry for myself at all, because every single person in here is in a way worse situation than me,’” she said.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Don't think I saw it mentioned here but the lady seems to be ultra maple maga.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/jasminemooney

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago

That would explain her wishy-washy stance on who is culpable for this mistreatment. Idiot.

[–] ikidd 1 points 2 days ago

So this is a LAMF moment. Got it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

As someone not wanting to install Instagram, anything particular that stands out?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

She follow almost every maga account you can think of. As soon as you follow her Instagram will start suggesting stuff like this

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago

Anyone still going to the USA for anything other than life or survival threatening reasons is either a fool or a traitor.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I stopped going to the US during Bush Jr. and I never started going again. I feel this was more than justified then and now is required.

[–] billwashere 16 points 4 days ago

I would have PTSD after this ordeal … fuck the US and this bullshit. And I’m American.

[–] DrSleepless 18 points 4 days ago

Hope she gets a good lawyer