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Kiwi ICE detainee shackled, deprived of food, family says

Otago Daily Times Online News·Tuesday, 12 May 2026·21 days ago
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By Lucy Xia and Charlie Dreaver of RNZ The sister-in-law of a New Zealander held in ICE custody alleges she was shackled and not fed while being transferred to a different state. Everlee 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 diary of events that Courtney Wihongi has been keeping since Everlee was detained, she noted down the gruelling transfer process her sister-in-law has been through over the weekend. "Finally, at 7:30 pm 05/10/2026 Everlee was able to call and she had a rough couple of days," she wrote, adding that Everlee's two-day travel included being "shackled for hours, waiting in hot weather, not given food, sleeping on the ground, not being able to shower". Courtney told RNZ the family has also been extremely worried for Everlee's wellbeing, and how she will adjust to the new facility in Arizona.…

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