A Purdue University student from South Korea has been freed from federal detention, tearfully reuniting with her family and religious community in Manhattan following days of outcry from faith leaders

Department of Homeland Security said Yeonsoo Go had overstayed an expired visa but would not say what prompted her release

Yeonsoo Go, a South Korean student at Purdue University and the daughter of a beloved Episcopal priest, was released from federal immigration detention late Monday, days after her arrest drew outcry and an outpouring of support from faith leaders.