I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

Photo: A person in handcuffs. Photo credit: niu niu on Unsplash. Article by Jasmine Mooney. The Guardian – March 19, 2025.

There was no explanation, no warning. One minute, I was in an immigration office talking to an officer about my work visa, which had been approved months before and allowed me, a Canadian, to work in the US. The next, I was told to put my hands against the wall, and patted down like a criminal before being sent to an Ice detention center without the chance to talk to a lawyer. […]

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