'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
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Notable Quotes
"Mum is finally free! It's a total relief."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"We are pleased about that."
— Jean-Noel Barrot , Politician
"Given her age, we really want her to get out of this situation as soon as possible."
— Rodolphe Sambou , Other
"It seems like a script from an American movie. Every morning I wake up saying this can’t be real."
— Marie-Thérèse Ross , Other
"Le esposaron las manos y los pies como si fuera una criminal peligrosa."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"He has personally visited Ross in detention twice and is in frequent communication with her family."
— Rodolphe Sambou , Other
"Maman is finally free! It’s a huge relief."
— Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé , Other
"She is in good spirits. She has been able to receive consular visits."
— Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé , Other
"For us it’s urgent to get her out of the detention centre and bring her back to France."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"She’s holding up. Our mother’s a fighter; a force of nature. The others being held call her unsinkable."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"It would be unrealistic to attempt to open the strait of Hormuz by force."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"The main thing is that she is back in France, and that is fully satisfying to us."
— Jean-Noel Barrot , Politician
"They handcuffed her hands and feet like she was a dangerous criminal."
— Marie-Therese Ross , Other
"acts of violence."
— Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé , Other
Key People
An American man who rekindled a romance with Marie-Thérèse after many years.
The American husband of Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, a retired colonel and helicopter pilot in the US Army.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
The eldest son of Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé's late husband.
French foreign minister addressing the US over activist's death.
Jean-Noël Barrot is France's Foreign Minister involved in sanctioning Israeli officials.
An 86-year-old French woman detained by ICE after moving to the US.
An 86-year-old French widow detained by US immigration authorities after overstaying her visa.
An 86-year-old Frenchwoman detained by ICE in the U.S. following the death of her husband.
An 86-year-old French widow who was detained by US immigration agents.
Consul general of France in New Orleans advocating for the release of Marie-Therese Ross.
The county probate judge dealing with the inheritance dispute.
The youngest son of Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé's late husband and a retired Alabama state trooper.
Marie-Therese's late American husband.
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Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
The French government is pressing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release 86-year-old Marie-Therese Ross, who was detained by ICE in Alabama after overstaying her 90-day visa. Ross is currently held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
The French government is urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release 86-year-old Marie-Therese Ross, who was detained by ICE in Alabama after overstaying her 90-day visa. Ross is currently held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
An 86-year-old French woman, Marie-Thérèse, was detained by ICE in Alabama after moving to the U.S. to reunite with her long-lost love. She is currently held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
The French government is actively seeking the release of 86-year-old Marie-Therese Ross, who was detained by ICE in Alabama after overstaying her 90-day visa. She is currently held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
Marie-Thérèse Ross, an 86-year-old French widow, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Alabama on April 1 after overstaying her 90-day visa. She has since been released and returned to France.
Marie-Thérèse Ross, 86, moved to the U.S. to marry her long-lost love from the 1950s. She was detained by ICE in Louisiana after overstaying her visa, raising concerns about her health and treatment.
Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 86, was detained by ICE after overstaying her visa. After 16 days in custody, she has been released and returned to France.
Marie-Thérèse Ross, 86, was detained by ICE in Alabama after overstaying her 90-day visa. She had moved to the U.S. to marry her childhood sweetheart, a former U.S. serviceman, and is now being held at a federal immigration detention facility in Louisiana.
Marie-Thérèse Ross, 86, was detained by ICE after moving to the U.S. to marry her long-lost love. She has been released and allowed to return to France.
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