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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.
Everlee Wihongi's lawyer has told RNZ that she could be released from US custody in a matter of days or weeks, after a judge vacated her conviction for marijuana possession.
Lawyer Marc Christopher said the next step is to get the court's decision to immigration officials and homeland security.
Wihongi has been held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since attempting to re-enter the country on a permanent residents' Green Card in April.
