An 86-year-old French woman reunited with her 1950s sweetheart after 60 years – he died in January, and ICE locked her up a week later

Marie-Therese Helene Ross, an 86-year-old French woman, is currently being held at a detention center in Louisiana after being arrested by immigration officials. Her family is pushing to get her back to France, citing serious concerns about her health.

Marie-Therese moved to the United States in April last year to marry her old sweetheart, a former U.S. serviceman named Billy. Their romance began in the 1950s when they met at a NATO military base in Saint-Nazaire, France, and they were separated in 1966 when Billy returned to the U.S. and France withdrew from NATO’s integrated military command structure.