Kiwi Woman on Green Card Arrested by ICE After New Zealand Holiday

Kiwi being held in ICE detention centre in California

Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the US for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.

New Zealander Everlee Wihongi detained by ICE in California after three-week trip home

"It's been over a week, and we still don't have an answer why," Everlee Wihongi's sister says.

Kiwi detained by ICE in California after trip home

Everlee Wihongi was detained at LAX after a trip home. Photo: Getty Images Kiwi Everlee Wihongi has lived in the United States for more than 25 years and is now in an ICE detention centre in California, after a three week visit back to New Zealand.

Kiwi woman on Green Card arrested by ICE after New Zealand holiday

A Kiwi woman detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after returning from a trip to New Zealand still does not know why she was...