Will someone get deported if their work permit expired and they had to go to jail for driving with a suspended license?

Hello: It is possible if you are out of status. How old is she? She may qualify for the Deferred Action.

You will need to get more information from your friend. The basis of the work permit and why she did not then either renew it or change to another status will be very important.

ICE cannot deport US citizens.

Deportation is always possible when someone break the law of the US and is here as a foreign national. Feel free to contact me or another immigration attorney of your choice to schedule a consultation so all relevant facts can be analyzed and competent advice given.

Driving with a suspended license, in itself, is not a crime making a person deportable. You said that your friend is not a U.S. citizen, and the fact that ner work authorization expired a while ago indicates that she is not a lawful permanent resident but a non-immigrnt who is out of status. If that is so, she is removable (deportable) as a person unlawfully present in the U.S. - regardless of her criminal conviction. On the brighter side, the fact that she was released on bail without being taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement means that her crime did not bring her to attention of the immigration authorities or that she is considered low priority for removal. In any case, she should consult an immigration attorney to know exactly what her prospects and options are, and what (if anything) can be done to prepare for the day when she will be placed in removal proceedings.