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Aunt of White House Press Secretary Detained by ICE in Massachusetts

This event highlights the complexities and personal impacts of immigration enforcement.
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14.53

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  • Impact Level
    Medium
  • Scope Level
    National
  • Last Update
    2025-11-27
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Positive Impacts (1)
Immigration Legal Services
Total impacts: 3 | Positive: 1 | Negative: 0
Event Overview

This event highlights the complexities and personal impacts of immigration enforcement. It involves the detention of a family member of a high-profile political figure, underscoring the tension between immigration policies and their execution.

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ICE Detains Relative of White House Press Secretary
2025-08-03 18:03

Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a 33-year-old woman from Brazil and the aunt of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, was arrested by ICE on November 12, 2025, in Revere, Massachusetts. She is currently detained at an ICE processing center in southern Louisiana. Ferreira, who entered the U.S. legally under the DACA program, is in the process of obtaining a permanent resident card. Her lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, stated that she has no criminal record and challenged the claims against her. Ferreira's 11-year-old son, who has joint custody with her ex-fiancé Michael Leavitt in New Hampshire, has been affected by her detention. The White House press secretary declined to comment on the situation.

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