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Salvadoran Woman Released by ICE Following Court Order

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FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A Salvadoran woman who successfully sued a Maryland county over wrongful profiling and arrest has been released from immigration officials' custody after being unexpectedly detained during a routine check-in.

The Baltimore Sun reports immigration officials released Roxana Orellana Santos on Monday evening, three weeks after she won a restraining order against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Santos was detained by ICE on Jan. 8, days before a scheduled hearing to determine the damages owed by Frederick County. A federal judge wrote in 2017 that it was crucial for Santos to remain in the country until the case was settled. Her civil rights attorney notified ICE of the ruling but Santos wasn't released.

Attorney Nicholas Katz says ICE agreed to release her under an order of supervision, requiring $5,000 bail.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.