CHICAGO (WGN) – A Chicago Public Schools student who was recently released from ICE custody attended his high school graduation ceremony Thursday evening.Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete was officially released from custody on Tuesday and reunited with his mother at a gas station in Crown Point, Indiana.Ricardo and his mother Martha Liliana Navarrete were arrested in mid-March during a status hearing at the South Loop-area federal building. Their attorney, Kelli Fennell, said they arrived in the U.S. in 2022, seeking asylum from Colombia. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: CPS student detained by ICE released from federal custody Ricardo and Martha were put in separate detention facilities in Kentucky and Fennell told WGN-TV that neither Ricardo nor Martha Liliana had any criminal problems since they arrived in the U.S.On Tuesday, May 19, a federal judge in Kentucky ordered Martha Liliana released on a writ of habeas corpus.Then on Tuesday, May 26, the family’s spokesperson confirmed to WGN-TV that Ricardo had been released from federal custody. On Wednesday, May 27, Ricardo spoke publicly for the first time since his release.“I just want to be with my family and play soccer,” Ricardo said. “We can do everything with God. We are nothing without Him.”Ricardo played his first soccer game with his team Wednesday. While a bit winded from lack of training, he said he’s ready to get back into shape and play soccer in the fall at Truman College. READ MORE: Student speaks out after ICE release, credits faith and community On Thursday, May 28, Ricardo, a senior at Mather High School, walked across the stage with his classmates to receive his high school diploma. It was a moment he dreamed about his whole life, and one he wasn’t sure would happen. “Each day I think about everything, also prayed to God and He gave us the victory to be here,” Ricardo said ahead of his graduation ceremony. “I just want to be with my family…it means too many feelings for me. I get my first goal in my life. My second goal is to be a professional soccer player.”While his asylum case moves through the court, he added he will now have to wear a wrist monitor and check in with federal immigration officials daily as he awaits his next court date. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WGN-TV.