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France seeks release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS
The French government is pressing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she was detained earlier this month.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS. Ross is now being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
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Associated Press · Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 2:42 PM
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Agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS
The French government is pressing the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release the 86-year-old French widow of a military veteran from immigration custody after she was detained earlier this month.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained Marie-Therese Ross in Alabama on 1 April after she overstayed her 90-day visa, according to DHS. Ross is now being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
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