Karoline 'Pro-Family' Leavitt's Been Real Quiet About ICE Detaining Her Nephew's Mother

"Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt's 11-year-old nephew, was picked up by ICE outside her Massachusetts home on November 12 and is currently being held at a facility in Louisiana. Ferreira's baby daddy is Leavitt's 35-year-old brother, Michael, and while the two aren't married, they were previously engaged and currently share joint custody of their child—again, Leavitt's nephew. Michael reportedly lives between New Hampshire and Massachusetts."

"Ferreira, who's 33, is a native of Brazil, but has lived in the U.S. since she was six. Her sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, set up a GoFundMe to help raise money for her legal fees and wrote that their parents brought Ferreira to the U.S. in December 1998 on a visa and that she's "maintained her legal status through DACA, followed every requirement, and has always strived to do the right thing.""

"When Jezebel reached out to the Department of Homeland Security for comment, a spokesperson described Ferreira as a "criminal illegal alien from Brazil" with "a previous arrest for battery," without offering further context or detail. DHS confirmed Ferreira is being held at an ICE Processing Center in Louisiana and "is in removal proceedings." "Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, all individuals unlawfully present in the United States are subject to deportation," the DHS spokes"

Karoline Leavitt has promoted partisan attacks while a family connection faces immigration enforcement. Bruna Ferreira, mother of Leavitt's 11-year-old nephew, was arrested by ICE outside her Massachusetts home on November 12 and is being held in Louisiana. Ferreira and Leavitt's brother Michael share joint custody of the child; Michael lives between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Ferreira, 33, was brought to the U.S. on a visa in December 1998 and has relied on DACA, according to a family GoFundMe. DHS described Ferreira as a "criminal illegal alien" with a previous arrest for battery and confirmed she is in removal proceedings under current policy.

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