French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
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Notable Quotes
"They handcuffed her hands and feet like she was a dangerous criminal."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"Our priority is to get her out of this detention center and repatriate her to France."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
""They handcuffed her hands and feet like she was a dangerous criminal.""
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"They handcuffed her hands and feet like she was a dangerous criminal."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"My mother was a fighter and holding up well but that she had heart and back problems."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"My story was like a bad American film. Every morning I wake up and tell myself none of it is true, that it was just a nightmare."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"For us, it’s urgent to get her out of the detention center and bring her back to France."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"The neighbors went to the court for the hearing and said our mother would have won."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"It’s like a bad scene from an American film. Every morning, I wake, saying it can’t be true, that I’ve had a nightmare."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"For us, it’s urgent to get her out of the detention center and bring her back to France."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"The neighbors went to the court for the hearing and said our mother would have won."
— 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
"For us it’s urgent to get her out of the detention centre and bring her back to France."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"It’s like a bad scene from an American film. Every morning, I wake saying it can’t be true, that I’ve had a nightmare."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"For us it’s urgent to get her out of the detention center and bring her back to France."
— Marie-Therese Helene Ross , Other
"Our priority is to get her out of this detention center and repatriate her to France. Given her health, she won’t last a month in such conditions of detention."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
"They handcuffed her hands and feet like she was a dangerous criminal."
— Marie-Thérèse , Other
Key People
An American man who rekindled a romance with Marie-Thérèse after many years.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
An 86-year-old French woman detained by ICE after moving to the US.
An 86-year-old French woman detained by ICE while trying to reunite with a long-lost love.
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The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
An 86-year-old French woman, Marie-Thérèse, was arrested in Anniston, Alabama, after moving to the U.S. to reunite with a former lover. She is currently detained in a Louisiana ICE facility, facing concerns over her health and treatment.
An 86-year-old French woman, Marie-Thérèse, is detained at an ICE facility in Louisiana after moving to the US to reunite with her long-lost love. Her son expresses concern over her health and the circumstances of her detention.
Marie-Thérèse, an 86-year-old French woman, is detained by ICE in Louisiana after relocating to the US to reunite with her long-lost love. Her son raises concerns about her health and the conditions of her detention.
An 86-year-old French woman, Marie-Thérèse, was arrested in Anniston, Alabama, after moving to the U.S. to reunite with her former lover from the 1950s. Her family expresses concern over her health and treatment during detention.
Marie-Thérèse, 86, moved from Brittany to the U.S. to marry her 1950s sweetheart, Billy. After his death in January, she was arrested by ICE in April, raising concerns about her health and treatment in detention.
Marie-Thérèse, 86, relocated to the U.S. to marry her former lover from the 1950s. After his death in January, she was detained by ICE in April, prompting her family to seek her return to France due to health concerns.
Marie-Thérèse, 86, moved to the U.S. to reunite with her 1960s sweetheart, Billy. After his death in January, she was arrested by ICE in April, raising concerns about her health and treatment in detention.
An 86-year-old French woman, Marie-Thérèse, is detained by ICE in Louisiana after moving to the US to reunite with her long-lost love. The article discusses the legal and health challenges she faces amid inheritance disputes.
Marie-Thérèse, 86, moved to the U.S. to reunite with her former lover from the 1950s. After his death in January, she was detained by ICE in April, prompting her family to seek her return to France due to health concerns.
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