Mother of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Released from ICE Custody Amid Legal Dispute
Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, has been released from immigration detention after being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Revere, Massachusetts. Ferreira was detained on November 12 while driving to her son's school. Her attorney, Todd Pomerleau, announced her release on a $1,500 bond, the minimum allowed under immigration law. Pomerleau argued that Ferreira was neither a danger nor a flight risk and contested the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) characterization of her as a 'criminal illegal alien.' According to DHS, Ferreira, a Brazilian national, was arrested for battery and had overstayed her B2 tourist visa, which required her to leave the U.S. by June 6, 1999. Ferreira disputes these claims, stating she overstayed her visa as a child and has no criminal record. The only legal issue she faced was a juvenile court summons in 2008, which was dismissed. 
