Detained Kiwi transferred to tougher US state
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
May 12, 2026
Everlee Wihongi has been in US detention since the start of April. Photo: Supplied
Lucy Xia of RNZ, Paris Ibell of RNZ
The lawyer of a New Zealander held by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement believes she was transferred from the state of California to Arizona because that state takes a harsher view of federal immigration law.
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