NewsThe GuardianMay 13, 2026United States
85-Year-Old French Citizen Recounts ICE Detention Experience
Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-year-old French citizen, shares her experience being detained by US immigration authorities following a missed appointment. Her account highlights the difficult conditions she witnessed while held at a Louisiana detention facility.
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This account sheds light on the treatment of elderly detainees and the conditions within US immigration detention centers.
Key Facts
- Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé was detained after missing an immigration appointment.
- The detainee reported hearing children and babies crying at the Louisiana facility at night.
- The detention occurred as part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.