US EditionWoman with Family Ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Says She Hasn’t Seen Her Son Since ICE Detainment
Bruna Ferreira was held 26 days in immigration custody across five states before release on $1,500 bond; her case continues in Boston immigration court.
- On Monday, Ferreira was released from ICE custody after 26 days in detention, with her bond set at $1,500, the lowest amount allowed under law.
- Her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, disputes DHS's claim that Bruna Ferreira overstayed a 1999 tourist visa, noting she was a former DACA recipient seeking legal residency.
- On November 12, Ferreira was arrested near Boston, processed at Revere Police Department, and transferred through four states over $1,500 before reaching South Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Basile.
- ICE law enforcement said she will have periodic mandatory check-ins and must wear a GPS monitor, limiting visits with her son, while her case continues in Boston immigration court as CNN seeks DHS comment.
- The detention attracted attention because of her family tie to the press secretary, as Bruna Ferreira and Todd Pomerleau suggested the arrest was targeted while DHS called her a `criminal illegal alien from Brazil`.
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Takes a Nasty Shot at the Press Secretary and Slams White House in First Interview After Being Arrested by ICE
The immigrant mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has broken her silence after being arrested by ICE agents last month.
Bruna Ferreira had rushed out of her home in Massachusetts, with her laces untied, and was on her way to pick up her 11-year-old son from school when unmarked vehicles and “a swarm of people” approached him. The 33-year-old woman, mother of White House Press Secretary’s nephew Karoline Leavitt, was surrounded by federal immigration agents asking her to confirm her name, told Erin Burnett of CNN on Friday in an interview. The arrest on November 1…
Bruna Ferreira had run out of her home in Massachusetts, with her shoelaces untied, and was heading to pick up her 11-year-old son from school when unmarked vehicles and a "swarm of people" approached her.
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