Booker raises detention of Canadian arrested at SD border in marathon speech [Video]

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A story Team 10 broke on a Canadian woman who was arrested by ICE after being denied entry at the San Diego border was raised during Sen. Cory Booker’s historic speech in Washington, D.C.

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker made history on the Senate floor for his 25-hour and 5-minute-long speech that ended Tuesday night.

The senator’s speech protested the Trump administration’s sweeping actions on issues ranging from immigration to funding cuts in education and health care.

For more than 20 minutes, Booker spoke about Canadian citizen Jasmine Mooney, who Team 10 reported on in March.

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The 35-year-old former actress and business entrepreneur was detained for 12 days after trying to get a visa at the San Diego border.“Canadian citizen Jasmine Mooney was detained by ICE for two weeks. I saw an interview of her, this white woman, stunned,” Booker said.

He read a lengthy essay penned …