"The 85-year-old woman, who was not being named at the family's request, returned to France this morning, and we are pleased about that, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters."
"She had entered the United States in June 2025 on a tourist visa that allowed her to stay for 90 days. However, she was still in the United States seven months later, according to US authorities."
"Citing accounts from US neighbours, her son told AFP that his mother was arrested, handcuffed and shackled."
"There have been instances of violence that have raised our concern. But the main thing is that she is back in France, and that fully satisfies us."
An 85-year-old Frenchwoman returned to France after being detained by US immigration authorities. She moved to Alabama in 2025 to marry a Vietnam War veteran. They had first met 60 years ago at a NATO base. After both were widowed, they reconnected, but her husband died suddenly in January, complicating her immigration status. She had entered the US on a tourist visa but overstayed. Her detention raised concerns about ICE's methods, but her return to France was welcomed by officials.
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