"Ms Hughes-Brown, an Irish citizen, has lived in the US since her parents moved to the country in the 1970s. She has held a green card since she was 18.
Mr Brown said she does not 'deserve' to be detained as the convictions relate to two bad cheques at 'a grocery store,' written in 2012 and 2015, for $49 and $22.
He said the bad cheques were due to Mrs Hughes-Brown being unable to afford to feed her family at the time.
'She was trying to survive,' he said.
ICE confirmed the dates and nature of the two convictions, but did not respond when asked to confirm the specific figures.
Mr Brown, who served in the US Navy for 20 years including in the Gulf War, said it is 'not only wrong, but also a waste of money' that his wife has been jailed for 'such minor' infractions."
~ Adam Mandeville
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