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If you were cited, then you have to go to court, unless you are going to pay the premium for your attorney to resolve the case in your absence. I don't understand how a citation for possession of marijuana results in a divorce, or homelessness, but I it sounds good to depict yourself as a victim.

He needs an attorney, as soon as possible. It would be better if the attorney is one who practices both the criminal and the immigration law. If the charges resulted in convictions, the possibility of obtaining a release on bail depends on what were the convictions (state or federal, and under which article) and what charges the USICE levels as grounds for deportation. If any of the criminal charges are still pending, it is extremely important not to plead guilty without consulting an immigration attorney. A guilty plea that seems ok (no jail time, just a fine and probation) can result in a conviction that will make deportation inevitable. Finally, you need to know that non-citizens arrested for minor crimes are often offered release on bail by the criminal court, but, once they post the bail, they are not released - instead, they are transferred into custody of Immigration & Customs Enforcement for deportation. Sometimes, they stay in the same state jail; sometimes, they can be sent to an immigration detention center in upstate New York, in Pennsylvania, or in Texas/Arizona/New Mexico (transfers occur without any warning or any conceivable reason, any make defending against deportation very difficult). For this reason, it is sometimes better not to post the bail offered by the criminal court and stay in state custody until the criminal case gets resolved.

Your friend's friend has put her in the mix. I suspect that your friend will be charged with a criminal offense. The thought being, why would anyone involve your friend, unless she was OK with criminal activity.