An attorney representing the day care teacher arrested by federal immigration agents at a Chicago preschool said Friday that his client is currently detained at an ICE facility in Clark County, Indiana, but that she “belongs at home.”

Diana Santillana Galeano was arrested Wednesday morning at the Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center in North Center, sparking outrage from parents and staff who knew the 38-year-old as someone who went “above and beyond” for the school.

Charlie Wysong, Santillana’s attorney, issued a public statement for the first time Friday morning. In it, he said her legal team will seek a bond hearing next week to “swiftly” release Santillana from detention. He called Santillana a “beloved and respected member” of her preschool community.

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