Canadian Detained by ICE: Two Weeks of Kafkaesque Detention in a For-Profit System
A Canadian citizen, working legally in the US on a NAFTA visa, was unexpectedly detained by ICE and held for two weeks without explanation. Despite having no criminal record and possessing a valid visa, she was subjected to a pat-down, interrogated, and transferred between detention centers, experiencing harsh conditions and witnessing the struggles of other detainees. Many of these women, also lacking criminal records, faced prolonged detention due to bureaucratic inefficiencies and the profit-driven nature of private detention facilities. The author’s experience highlights the systemic issues within ICE detention, exposing the suffering of countless individuals caught in a flawed system.
John Q. Hosedrinker