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SEARCY, Ark.-- "It was a great relief but first of all I want to thank God," the mother of Tatiana Jaco, an illegal immigrant who asked that we conceal her identity, is counting down the hours until her daughter makes it back to her home.

"I felt sad and incompetent because I couldn't do anything for her," Jaco's mom said.

A federal immigration judge ruled the 18-year-old, who entered the U.S. from El Salvador eight months ago, could post bond to be released from the LaSalle Detention Facility after she was detained at a Little Rock ICE office last month.

"I don't know if the original court date is still set or if it changed once they gave her the other paperwork once she was down there," Jaco's mom said.

Jaco's mom is still unsure when her daughter will appear in court next or if her March 2018 court appearance still stands.

"It should vary based on whether she is in custody or whether she's not in our custody," Thomas Byrd, an ICE Public Affairs Officer, said.

"They're here illegally, they know they're here illegally and they agree to be returned immediately. It expedites their removal," Byrd said.

Byrd not saying why Jaco was flagged in the first place and says it's now up to a federal judge to decide if she'll be given a stay.

"I feel so much joy knowing she's going to be back because I thought I might never see her again," Jaco's mom said.

Jaco's mom says she had started the asylum process shortly before her arrest and while she doesn't know where that stands now, she's happy her daughter will spend the night back in her home.