Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago enjoyed her freedom again in El Paso for the first time since August.

Santiago, an immigration advocate and a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, was released from an ICE Detention Center around 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 1, her mother-in-law, Kathy Hernandez, confirmed to the El Paso Times.

She was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Aug. 3 at the El Paso International Airport, despite presenting a valid work authorization card. Santago was placed in an ICE detention center and placed on a fast track for deportation by the Trump administration.

“We have been waiting for this day,” Hernandez said. "We are so happy."

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone ruled publicly earlier in the day that ICE must release Santiago. This was a

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