Brösche, 26, never made it to LA. She’s been in federal immigration custody since Jan. 25 — the day they tried to cross into the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

Brösche had her German passport, confirmation of her visa waiver to enter the country, along with a copy of her return ticket back to Berlin, Lofving said. A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent pulled Brösche aside for a secondary inspection.

She didn’t know it then, but it would be 25 days before Lofving would see her friend again. Brösche would spend that time in federal detention, where she remains, waiting for a deportation flight back to Berlin.

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    7 hours ago

    Brown or Asian people happening to them weekly: 😴 🙄

    One white person happening to them: 🫨 😡

    As the saying goes, Fascism is colonialism turned inwards. We’ve been doing this for decades now, it’s only scary because it’s happening to milquetoast white people.

    Maybe this gets people to wake up a little more about the situation we’re in.