French Government Presses DHS to Release 86‑Year‑Old French Widow Detained by ICE After Visa Overstay
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French authorities and diplomats are pressing U.S. officials to secure the release of 86‑year‑old Marie‑Therese Ross, a French widow who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on April 1, 2026, after overstaying a 90‑day visa. Ross had moved to the United States to be with William Ross, an Alabama resident and former U.S. Army captain she married in April 2025; he died in January 2026. French Consul General Rodolphe Sambou said the French government is “fully mobilized,” has contacted the Department of Homeland Security, and is coordinating efforts across Washington, Atlanta, New Orleans and Paris; Sambou has visited Ross twice at the Louisiana detention facility and is monitoring her access to food and health care.