The hearing would have allowed Everlee Wihongi to argue for her release from immigration detention in the US but it has been postponed to next week.
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Everlee Wihongi
The lawyer acting for Everlee Wihongi says she is disappointed and sad after a hearing to allow her to argue for her release from immigration detention in the US has been postponed to next week.
Wihongi was detained by ICE while attempting to return to the US on a Green Card - or Permanent Resident Card - after a three-week holiday in New Zealand in early April.
She is a New Zealand citizen, but has lived in the US for decades.
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