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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, detained by ICE for overstaying a 1999 tourist visa, is in removal proceedings at a Louisiana center amid increased immigration enforcement.
- On November 12, Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested near Boston by ICE and is now held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center; she is the mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew.
- DHS and ICE officials cited a prior arrest and visa overstay as reasons for detention, noting Ferreira overstayed a B2 tourist visa requiring departure June 6, 1999.
- Her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, says Ferreira has no criminal history and challenges the detention, while her family launched a GoFundMe that raised over $15,000 as Michael Leavitt Junior faces emotional hardship.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt declined to comment to WBUR, and an administration official told reporters `Karoline had no involvement whatsoever in this matter.` Ferreira awaits a court date for a bond hearing.
- About 20 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients have been detained since the administration began, while Homeland Security officials emphasize that DACA does not confer any form of legal status.
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