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.
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.
The average cost of detaining a noncitizen adult is $164 per day, according to an ICE memo .
An immigrant rights activist said Brösche’s story is an example of the country’s broken immigration system.
“It speaks to how inefficient this whole situation is,” said Pedro Rios, with the San Diego-based American Friends Service Committee. »
