Although the three Playboy bunnies have been released from their holding cell, they were forced to remain in Mexico over Independence Day weekend where they are still waiting to meet with immigration officials to get their passports back, according to Fox News.
American model Lauryn Elaine
Booking statement: "Like, isn't Mexico a suburb of California or something?"
, French model Marie Brethenoux
Booking statement: "We surrender."
and Turkish model Elif Celik
Booking statement: "Oh crap. I hope the jails here are a serious upgrade from those at home."
were taken into custody on Thursday because Mexican authorities believed they were "’working’ without a visa." The girls were in Merida, Mexico specifically for the event, but weren’t working and weren’t paid to attend, Elaine told Fox News in an email.