Her sister-in-law says having the charge cleared means the US government has no grounds to hold her.
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Everlee Wihongi
New Zealand ICE detainee Everlee Wihongi has had her charge vacated, according to her sister-in-law.
Wihongi was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when re-entering the US on a Green Card a month ago, following a family holiday in New Zealand.
In a post on social media, Everlee's sister-in-law, Courtney Wihongi, said the 2014 charge was vacated in a court hearing.
A US judge has vacated Everlee Wihongi’s 2016 marijuana conviction.
The sister-in-law of a woman detained by ICE in the US has described the quashing of her 2016 conviction as a huge relief.
A further hearing has been scheduled where the judge wants to hear from Everlee Wihongi's previous lawyer, who represented her…
The hearing would have allowed Everlee Wihongi to argue for her release from immigration detention in the US but it has been…
Everlee Wihongi was detained at Los Angeles airport on 10 April after she had returned to US from a family trip
Everlee Wihongi’s court hearing was delayed over reported internet issues at her detention centre.
