French Widow's Detention Sparks Outrage

Summary

Marie-Thérèse Ross, an 85-year-old French widow, faced deportation after overstaying her visa in the U.S. Following her husbands death, she was detained in a Louisiana facility with other women, including mothers separated from their children. Despite harsh conditions, she found support among the women, who affectionately called her grandma. After her rel…

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Marie-Thérèse Ross, an 85-year-old French widow, faced deportation after overstaying her visa in the U.S. Following her husbands death, she was detained in a Louisiana facility with other women, including mothers separated from their children. Despite harsh conditions, she found support among the women, who affectionately called her grandma. After her release, she returned to France, grappling with trauma and a changed perspective on America, once seen as a land of freedom. Support the show:Get

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