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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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...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have arrested the mother of the nephew of White House press secretary Carolina Leavitt, U.S. media reports. The Brazilian citizen is currently being held in a detention center for illegal immigrants. She faces deportation.
The Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) keeps in custody and plans to deport a relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Bruna Caroline Ferreira, born in Brazil, is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew. She was arrested in Revere, Massachusetts, on November 12 and is detained at the ICE Processing Center in southern Louisiana, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
HUH? Mother of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Taken into ICE Custody
A woman taken into ICE custody earlier this month has been discovered to have a familial connection with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Bruna Ferreira, who is currently in custody at a Louisiana ICE facility after being arrested in Revere, Massachusetts, shares an 11-year-old child with Leavitt’s brother, Michael.
Again and again, the ICE immigration agency in the USA is making protests. Now it seems that a woman from the area of Trump spokesman Leavitt met: According to the media, her nephew's mother was arrested and is to be deported.
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