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ICE Arrests DACA Mother Picking Up Son from School

12/4/2025

Summary

Story summary

Bruna Carolina Ferreira, a Brazilian national and mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested by ICE in Massachusetts on November 12.
Ferreira is a DACA recipient, and her attorney, Jeffrey Rubin, says actions are cruel and inhumane.
New footage shows Ferreira being forcibly detained while she heads to pick up her son from school.
She is held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, awaiting deportation.

History

Historical Context

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was established by President Barack Obama on June 15, 2012, to protect approximately 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Despite its legal protections, DACA recipients like Bruna Carolina Ferreira face ongoing immigration enforcement challenges, highlighting the complexities of U.S. immigration policy and the precarious status of "Dreamers" amid political debates.

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Story summary

Bruna Carolina Ferreira, a Brazilian national and mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested by ICE in Massachusetts on November 12.
Ferreira is a DACA recipient, and her attorney, Jeffrey Rubin, says actions are cruel and inhumane.
New footage shows Ferreira being forcibly detained while she heads to pick up her son from school.
She is held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center, awaiting deportation.

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