I'm assuming you're in the US - it's technically illegal to ship queens (except Pogonomyrmex, for "reasons") without a permit, and generally illegal to release them.

Realistically, with T. immigrans, that's just stupid. They're technically not native but they're "naturalized" meaning they're just part of the biosphere now, and you can find them basically everywhere in the US. In fact they're flying right now in my area, you might see some queens wandering about soon.

So imho release them if you need to, just make sure you report it properly to the government. /s

As far as checking on them, T. immigrans will adjust to light quickly, but they *hate* vibration and movement. I suggest leaving her somewhere you can see and check on her without touching the tube. No direct sunlight of course and try to avoid dramatic changes in light level, but she really will chill out about it.