86-Year-Old French Widow Detained by ICE, Flies Home After Ordeal

An 86-year-old French woman has returned home after being arrested and held in a U.S. immigration detention center. Marie-Thérèse Ross was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Alabama on April 1. Officials from the Department of Homeland Security stated she had overstayed her 90-day visa. The widow was held at a federal immigration facility in Louisiana. She has now flown back to France. The case highlights the strict enforcement of U.S. immigration laws, which apply regardless of age.