Marie-Therese, an 86-year-old woman from Brittany, France, moved to Anniston, Alabama, to reunite with her long-lost love, Billy, a former US serviceman. After reconnecting on social media in 2010, they planned to spend their later years together. However, following Billy's death in January 2026, Marie-Therese found herself without a green card and in a precarious legal situation. On April 1, just days before a scheduled court hearing regarding her immigration status, she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Her family expressed deep concern for her health, as she suffers from heart and back conditions and is being held in a crowded facility. Reports indicate that she was treated harshly during her arrest, which her son described as akin to a nightmare. The case underscores the heightened immigration enforcement policies in the US, particularly following shifts under President Donald Trump after he resumed office in 2025.