Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney was detained by immigration authorities for 12 days after trying to apply for a visa at the U.S.-Mexico border. She spoke to NPR about her experience.

For most of her life, 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has ... you came out with a mission? Mooney: I've never written anything before, and when I got out, I wrote my essay flying home on the plane.

For most of her life, 35-year-old Jasmine Mooney has crossed back ... Fadel: So it feels like you came out with a mission? Mooney: I've never written anything before, and when I got out, I wrote my ...