Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 86-year-old French widow, has returned to France after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following her move to the United States to marry a long-lost love. The French government sought her release, highlighting the distress caused by her detention amid a complex estate case linked to her late husband. After intense diplomatic efforts and public outcry, it was confirmed that she flew home, marking the end of her difficult experience with ICE and bringing a bittersweet conclusion to her rekindled romance.