From rekindled love story to ICE 'nightmare': France calls on US to release 85-year-old
Summary
The French government is asking the US to release Marie-Thérèse Ross, an 85-year-old French woman detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since April 1. She moved to the US last year to marry her old love, a US veteran, but was arrested before she received her permanent residency card after her husband's death.Key Facts
- Marie-Thérèse Ross is an 85-year-old French citizen held in a US detention center in Louisiana since April 1, 2026.
- She moved to the US last year to marry Billy Ross, a US military veteran she dated in the 1960s and reconnected with decades later.
- The couple married in 2025, and Marie-Thérèse applied for a Green Card to live permanently in the US.
- Billy Ross died in January 2026 before Marie-Thérèse received her Green Card.
- She was arrested by ICE at her home in Alabama and called an “illegal alien” because she did not have her Green Card yet.
- French officials are working closely with US authorities to secure her release and ensure she gets proper care.
- Her family says she has health problems and needs urgent return to France.
- A family dispute over inheritance possibly led to information being given to ICE that contributed to her arrest.
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