US EditionWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, detained by ICE for overstaying a 1999 tourist visa, faces removal proceedings while her family has raised over $15,000 for legal defense.
- 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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Trump’s ICE Nabs Bruna Ferreira
The Biden-era laxness on immigration appears to be over as the Trump administration steps up enforcement — and the sweep has unexpectedly caught Karoline Leavitt’s estranged relative in its path. Federal officials confirmed this week that Bruna Ferreira, the Brazilian mother of a boy whose aunt is White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, has been detained by immigration authorities. Ferreira was arrested in Boston after irregularities reportedl…
Individual With Family Ties To White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Detained By ICE * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
Federal immigration officials in Massachusetts detained the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said Bruna Caroline Ferreira is a “criminal illegal alien from Brazil” who overstayed her tourist visa that expired in 1999. Ferreira shares an 11-year-old son with Leavitt’s older brother, Michael. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s ‘criminal illegal alien’…
The Leopards Finally Came For Karoline
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been eviscerated over her refusal to help after ICE detained her nephew’s mom. The White House official has gone radio silent since Bruna Ferreira—who is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew—was swept up by...
Mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew arrested by ICE
A woman with family ties to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Massachusetts, a Trump administration official confirmed. Related Articles Democratic congress members find nearly empty California ICE detention facility during scheduled inspection Trump allows more foreign ag workers, eases off ICE raids on farms Tru…
ICE arrests mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew
Federal immigration enforcement authorities have detained the mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew in Massachusetts, as officials say the Brazilian national has “not spoken” with the White House press secretary’s family in “many years.”
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