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Carol Mayorga, the Missouri "soccer mom" who made national headlines after she was arrested by federal immigration officers and detained for more than a month, has been released from custody.

Her attorney Raymond Bolourtchi confirmed the news in a phone interview with LiveNow from FOX.

"Today our hearts are overflowing — Carol is finally home, and we couldn’t be more grateful," Liridona Ramadani, whose family owns the restaurant where Carol works, said on Facebook. "After everything she’s been through, seeing her back where she belongs is nothing short of a miracle."

Community rallied to ‘bring Carol home’

The backstory:

Carol, whose legal name is Ming Li Hui, came to the U.S. from Hong Kong more than 20 years ago. She’s a homeowner, a mother of three children and works u

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