Marine veteran's wife released from ICE detention after months
Aug 5, 2025·Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Country of origin: Mexico
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Paola Clouatre, a Mexican-born woman and wife of a Marine Corps veteran, was detained by ICE on May 27, 2025, while breastfeeding her three-month-old baby during an adjustment of status interview. She spent two months in ICE's detention center in Monroe, Louisiana before being released after her husband and Senator John Kennedy's office advocated for her case. An immigration judge granted her motion to reopen her case and she was released while her legal process continues.
Sources
- ‘Mom is home again with you’: Marine veteran’s wife reunites with children after months in ICE detention
CNN·Aug 5, 2025·archived copy
- CBS News
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