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ICE Arrests DACA Seeker Linked to White House Press Secretary

11/26/2025

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Bruna Ferreira, connected to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, was arrested by ICE in Revere, MA.
Ferreira, who migrated from Brazil as a child, is detained in Louisiana.
Her son lives with his father, Michael Leavitt, who expressed concern.
Her attorney says she seeks DACA residency, has no criminal record, and disputes ICE's "criminal illegal alien" label.
Karoline Leavitt has not spoken to Ferreira in years and has not commented.

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Story summary

Bruna Ferreira, connected to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, was arrested by ICE in Revere, MA.
Ferreira, who migrated from Brazil as a child, is detained in Louisiana.
Her son lives with his father, Michael Leavitt, who expressed concern.
Her attorney says she seeks DACA residency, has no criminal record, and disputes ICE's "criminal illegal alien" label.
Karoline Leavitt has not spoken to Ferreira in years and has not commented.