85-Yr-Old French Widow Caught In Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Describes Her Detention

Eighty-five-year-old French widow Marie-Thérèse Ross described her 16-day detention in a Louisiana immigration facility following an alleged visa overstay as part of the Trump administration's crackdown. Arrested in Alabama, she was later released and returned to France. Ross recounted the distressing conditions, including the sounds of crying children, and expressed a changed view of U.S. immigration policies. Her detention stemmed from a dispute over her late husband's estate, with her stepson accused of using his position to prompt her arrest, a claim he denies. The Department of Homeland Security stated Ross overstayed her visa and that detention facilities meet national standards.