American Pie Actress Jasmine Mooney’s Parents Revealed That Their Daughter Has Safely Returned Home After Being Detained

Jasmine Mooney’s father said that he expected his daughter to be brought to a detention center in Tijuana, Mexico, and released.

In a shocking turn of events, reports claimed that the Canadian entrepreneur and actress Jasmine, who became famous for appearing in the American Pie franchise, revealed a disturbing experience at the U.S. southern border.

Highlights

• Reports claimed that Canadian entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was detained and shackled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
• She was born to her father, Stephen Mooney, and her mother, Alexis Eagles.
• Alexis Eagles revealed that her daughter has safely returned home and thanked everyone for supporting the Bring Jasmine Home campaign.

When she recently tried to secure a new visa, she was detained and shackled by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Mooney mentioned she was kept in “inhumane” conditions when detained by ICE at the San Ysidro border between Mexico and San Diego, as per KGTV.

While talking about the Arizona detention center, Mooney said,

Further reports revealed that Mooney went to the San Ysidro border crossing earlier this month. She made the trip after knowing her three-year TN work visa had been revoked.

She learned the same while boarding a flight from Vancouver to Los Angeles. According to the New York Post, following the advice of her lawyer, the actress hoped to resolve the issue by presenting a new job offer and her visa paperwork.

Further, as Mooney recounted the experience, she recalled being held in a freezing room for three days before being arrested by ICE. She was transferred to the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego.

Mooney, who faced no criminal charges, is expected to be released after 11 days in custody. However, according to her family’s update, she has returned home.

Jasmine Mooney’s Parents Revealed That Jasmine Attempted To Enter The U.S. With A Consulting Visa

The Canadian actress Jasmine Mooney, 35, was born in 1989 to her father, Stephen Mooney, and her mother, Alexis Eagles. She grew up in Whitehorse and lived in California while she worked at Holy Water.

Her parents have avoided social media, so little is known about their profession and personal life. They have always supported Jasmine Mooney in achieving her acting dreams.

However, Alexis Eagles took to her official Facebook handle and revealed that Jasmine had entered the U.S. on March 3, 2025, with a consulting visa, following which the ICE detained her. She wrote,

On March 15, 2025, Alexis revealed that Jasmine had returned home and thanked everyone for supporting a Bring Jasmine Home campaign. She wrote,

Alexis also said that a reporter, Austin Grabish, interviewed Jasmine. He also interviewed her friend, working tirelessly from Vancouver to bring Jasmine home.

On the other hand, Jasmine’s father, Stephen, said in an interview on March 13, 2025, that Jasmine will be released from San Diego and will fly back to Canada on March 14, 2025.

Stephen also said that Jasmine was detained at the Tijuana border crossing in Mexico.

He noted that Jasmine had been trying to renew her U.S. visa at that border crossing, as she had previously done.

Additional Information

• Jasmine Mooney appeared as Crystal in Kid Cannabis, which was released in 2015. The movie was directed by John Stockwell and based on an article by Mark Binelli.
• According to her LinkedIn profile, Jasmine is a business consultant at Jasmine Tera Consulting and the co-founder of the health beverage brand Holy! Water.
• She appeared on a business reality show, Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch, where she pitched for her company.
• According to her IMDb page, her last appearance was in 37-teen, following which she seemingly shifted focus to her entrepreneurial role.