French Government Urges U.S. to Release 86-Year-Old Widow Detained by ICE
The French government is actively seeking the release of Marie-Therese Ross, an 86-year-old French widow detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after overstaying her 90-day visa. Ross was detained in Alabama on April 1 and is currently held in a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana. The French Consul General in New Orleans, Rodolphe Sambou, has been involved in efforts to secure her release, citing her advanced age and the urgency of her situation. Sambou has visited Ross in detention and is coordinating with her family and French officials in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, and Paris to ensure she receives adequate food and healthcare. Ross's detention is part of a broader enforcement agenda under the Trump administration, which has targeted spouses of U.S. military personnel who previously benefited from more lenient immigration policies. 
