A 22-year-old who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials early Wednesday, moments after giving a speech at an immigration press conference, has filed to stop her deportation, which was scheduled to occur without a hearing.

According to a new report by BuzzFeed News, Daniela Vargas and her lawyer have filed papers to have her case heard before a judge in an attempt to stop federal officials from deporting her without the hearing.

Vargas, who came to the U.S. with her family at age 7, spoke at a press conference in front of city hall in Jackson, Miss., and was driving away with a friend when ICE officials pulled them over and detained her, her lawyer said, according to The Associated Press.

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Vargas's attorney said ICE agents told her Thursday she would be immediately deported, rather than being offered a court hearing or bond, according to The Huffington Post. ICE said it is pursuing immediate deportation because Vargas entered the U.S. through a visa waiver program, which allows certain foreign nationals to enter the U.S. for fewer than 90 days without a visa, and her family waived some of their rights.

Vargas's attorney said she was in the middle of her renewal application to stay in the country after her earlier Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status expired. The policy requires renewal every two years.

Before being detained Wednesday, Vargas said she planned to move out of state with her mother and pursue her dream of being a university math professor.