An undocumented Buda resident who has been in Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for months is fighting to obtain status as a refugee in an effort to stay with her family.

Janelie Rodriguez, 25, is checking off another month in her stay at the South Texas Detention Center in Pearsall and adding another trial date to her schedule. Rodriguez was granted a $7,500 bond earlier this month, giving her the chance to go home to be with her family and delay her trial and move it to another...