ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A First Alert 4 investigation is going international as the story goes viral.

A local grandmother, here legally, but detained by ICE for 40 days.

Now, new reaction from Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who says the process is working exactly as it should.

“The system is absolutely abhorrent when it comes to fairness. There’s no such thing as fairness,” said Jim Brown, who won’t mince words about a lack of action from his elected officials.

The local veteran hasn’t seen his wife in more than a month.

“You don’t arrest 58-year-old grandmothers. It’s just wrong. They haven’t committed crimes. You just don’t do that,” he said.

Last week, First Alert 4 Investigates told you about Donna, an Irish citizen who came to the U.S. when she was just 11 years old.

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