France Urges US to Release Detained 85-Year-Old Widow Held by ICE

6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 16

US immigration authorities have detained 85-year-old French widow Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé in Louisiana for overstaying her visa.
Ross-Mahé, who married a US Army veteran in Alabama last year, was awaiting a Green Card when her husband died in January.
The French government is pressing for her release, citing her age and health, as her detention draws international attention and criticism.

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