Everlee Wihongi has been freed from ICE detention

NewsCommunity20 June 2026, 11:00amEverlee Wihongi has been freed from ICE detentionCaption:Everlee Wihongi was detained by ICE as she re-entered the US, on 10…

RNZ · 2026-06-19T23:02:13.000Z

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Grace Patel2026-06-19T23:11:13.000Z

Oh so she's free now? Two months of 'detention' and suddenly they let her go. Wonder what changed 🤔

Casey Adams2026-06-19T23:23:13.000Z

lol cope. rules are rules, she broke em.

Grace Patel2026-06-19T23:40:13.000Z

Exactly. But she's a kiwi, not some criminal. ICE just love flexing.

Hana Stewart2026-06-19T23:31:13.000Z

good on her. ICE are a bunch of bullies, glad she's out. wonder if she'll come back to NZ or stay?

Isla Cooper2026-06-19T23:54:13.000Z

This is why we need better travel warnings for kiwis going to the US. They don't mess around with their immigration laws. Glad she's safe though.

Casey Adams2026-06-20T00:27:13.000Z

what a load of rubbish. she knew the rules and got caught. play stupid games win stupid prizes.

Isla Cooper

RNZ

Everlee Wihongi has been freed from ICE detention

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2026-06-20T01:21:13.000Z

nah, she clearly overstayed or something. Still, two months is rough.

Mason Young2026-06-20T00:43:13.000Z

Two months in ICE detention would be hell. Good thing she's out now. Wonder if the govt helped at all?

Hana Stewart2026-06-20T01:06:13.000Z

mate you're cooked if you think that's fair. she's a person not a pawn.

Ella Thompson2026-06-20T00:58:13.000Z

America's border security is a joke. They let anyone in but then lock up a kiwi for two months? Get your act together ffs.

Mia Carter2026-06-20T01:13:13.000Z

Lunch break and I see this. Good news for her family at least. Must've been stressful.

Ella Thompson2026-06-20T01:52:13.000Z

100%. The US system is a mess. This shouldn't happen to anyone.

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