'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France

Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.

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Marie-Thérèse, who is from the city of Nantes, moved to the US last year after marrying her long-lost love, Billy - an American man who died in January.

Her son sounded the alarm after his mother was arrested in Anniston, Alabama, earlier this month.

"Mum is finally free! It's a total relief," French outlet Ouest-France quoted him as saying following her release.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot confirmed Marie-Thérèse had arrived back in the country on Friday morning, adding: "We are pleased about that."