White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s ‘criminal illegal alien’ relative detained by ICE

Karoline Leavitt's Family Torn Apart as ICE Detains Relative Over Expired Visa

A relative of the White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has been detained by federal immigration officials in Massachusetts over an expired tourist visa. Bruna Caroline Ferreira, a 44-year-old woman from Brazil, was taken into custody in Revere, Massachusetts, after overstaying her visa that expired in June 1999.

Ferreira shares an 11-year-old son with Leavitt's older brother, Michael. The family had faced difficulties since arriving in the United States as children, but Ferreira has been working on securing her legal status through the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

According to a source, Ferreira's son has never resided with his mother and has lived full-time in New Hampshire with his father. The child has reportedly not spoken to his mother since her arrest.

Ferreira was arrested on suspicion of battery in the past, but no charges were filed. Her lawyer, Todd Pomerleau, contested her arrest, stating that she "maintained her legal status" under DACA and is working towards getting a green card.

The Department of Homeland Security has stated that Ferreira entered the United States on a B2 tourist visa that required her to depart by June 6, 1999. She is currently being held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center as she awaits removal proceedings.

ICE's actions have sparked concerns among those who argue that the agency's "mass deportation campaign" is targeting vulnerable individuals and families. A GoFundMe was set up for Ferreira, describing her as a law-abiding individual who has followed all protocols to build a stable life in the United States.

As the situation unfolds, it remains unclear whether Ferreira will be able to secure her release or face deportation proceedings. Her family's plight highlights the complexities and challenges faced by those living in the United States without proper documentation.
 
OMG, this is wild 🤯! My heart goes out to Karoline Leavitt's fam, she gotta deal with this drama now too? 🤕 I mean, her aunt's been in the US since '99 and they just found out about her expired visa?! That's like, a whole lotta years of building a life 🙄. And that kid, 11 years old, not even speaking to his mom? 😢 The worst part is, it's all because of some bureaucratic red tape 💼. I'm seriously rooting for Ferreira's lawyer to get her outta there ASAP 👮‍♂️. Can't believe ICE is playing this cruel game with families like hers 🤬.
 
OMG this is so sad for Bruna and her son 🤕😭. I feel like they're being put through so much stress already with their parents not being together since childhood, and now this? It's just not fair! And what's crazy is that her son has never even lived with her, yet she's still being targeted by ICE 🙄. The fact that she's been working towards getting a green card under DACA and has never committed any serious crimes makes me wonder if there's some other issue at play. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they'll be able to get this sorted out and Bruna will be released soon 💕. It's heartbreaking to think of the potential damage this could do to her son, too - he's already had to grow up without his mom in his life 🤷‍♀️.
 
OMG 🤯 this is so unfair!!! 😔 like Bruna has been here for like 11 years with her son already... what does an expired visa even mean to him? 😩 he's just a kid! 👧 his dad is living in NH and hasn't seen his mom since she got arrested too... 🤕 what about all the stress she's going through trying to get her green card?! 🌿 like, shouldn't ICE be focusing on people who actually broke the law? 😒
 
OH MY GOSH, THIS IS SO HARD TO WATCH! 😱 ICE'S ACTIONS ARE JUST SO HEARTLESS AND I GET THAT THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THE LAW BUT CAN'T THEY SEE THE HUMAN SIDE OF THIS SITUATION? 🤷‍♀️ BRUNA CAROLINE FERREIRA IS JUST TRYING TO PROVIDE FOR HER SON AND SHE'S BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH ALREADY, FIRST COMING TO THE US AS A CHILD AND NOW BEING DETAINED OVER SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED 25 YEARS AGO?! 🙅‍♀️ IT'S JUST NOT RIGHT! 😔
 
🤔 This is crazy! So Karoline Leavitt's aunt gets detained because her tourist visa expired like 25 years ago? What's the point of even having a visa if you're just gonna let people overstay for that long? 🚫 And now she's got an 11-yr-old kid who might not ever see his mom again. That's just heartless. Where's the compassion in this? I need to see some evidence that she was supposed to leave in '99, but didn't. Maybe she was just trying to make a better life for her son like most immigrants do. 🤝 This whole thing stinks of unfair treatment and ICE is just piling it on.
 
omg this is so sad 😩... like karoline leavitt's fam is already dealing with stress working for the white house & now bruna carolyn ferreira gets detained over her expired visa 🤯... it's just not right that she's gonna have to face deportation probs. 😔 i mean, she's been trying to get her legal status through DACA for yrs and all 👍... can't imagine how hard it must be for her & her 11yo son who's never even gotten to see his mom 🤕... gofundme was set up but idk if that'll help 🤞... hope she gets a positive outcome from this 🤞
 
man this is so sad 🤕... like karoline leavitts family is already dealing with a lot & now this? it feels like a nightmare to them. what's going on is just not right - someone who has been trying to follow all the rules & get her life together can be detained over an expired visa from 1999? 🤷‍♀️ & now she's being held in this awful place waiting for some unknown outcome... it's so unfair 😔. ICE needs to rethink its strategy here, targeting vulnerable families is just cruel 💔
 
I don’t usually comment but this news is really breaking my heart. I mean, can you believe someone got detained for an expired visa that was like, 26 years ago? 🤯 It’s crazy to think about how long it took her to get caught up in the system. And the fact that she has a son who hasn’t spoken to his mom since her arrest is just devastating. I don’t know what the government is going to do with this situation, but hopefully they can find a way to make things right for this poor family. It’s like, we all make mistakes, and if someone wants to stay here and build a life, shouldn’t we be able to figure out a way to help them? 🤷‍♀️ The fact that there's even a GoFundMe set up is just heartbreaking – what kind of world are we living in where people have to beg for help from strangers just to survive? 😔
 
😕 this is just heartbreaking! cant believe ice is making an example out of someone who just wants a chance to live with their kid i mean, come on, 1999 visa expired? thats even older than karoline leavitt herself 🤷‍♀️ and what about her son? he's been living in new hampshire without his mom for years, didnt they think that was enough? 🤔 this just highlights how broken the system is... people are already struggling to make ends meet, and now they're being threatened with deportation because of a tiny mistake? 🚫 no way shouldnt we be working towards a more compassionate immigration policy instead of treating people like pawns in a game of cat and mouse? 🤝
 
ICE needs to think about the human cost of their actions 🤕. This woman has been here for years, building a life with her kid. One expired visa doesn't define who she is. It's like they're taking away her future 💔. I'm all for people following the rules, but not at the expense of someone's well-being 👎.
 
🤕 My heart goes out to Bruna Caroline Ferreira, this mom is fighting for a better life for herself & her kid 🌎. I'm all about the importance of family & loved ones, you can't put a price on that ❤️. It's heartbreaking to see her going through this due to an expired visa 😔. The system needs some serious tweaking, it's just not right to target people who are already vulnerable 👊.
 
This is crazy 🤯... I mean, what can you do? You're just trying to build a life here and make a good future for yourself and your kids, but then BAM! Immigration issues come out of nowhere and tear families apart. It's like, what even is the point of having a system if it's just gonna be so unfair? And DACA... that was supposed to be some kind of safety net for people like Bruna, who've been here since they were kids. It's just not right that she's being treated like this.

I feel bad for Karoline too - I mean, she's White House press secretary and all, but at the end of the day, she's got a family member in trouble. And what about her son? He's been living with his dad since he was 11 years old... does that even count as "being present" or is it just not enough? It's like, the whole system is so messed up.

I'm all for enforcing immigration laws and all, but come on... can't we find a way to deal with these kinds of situations in a more humane way?
 
Ugh, can't believe this is happening 🤯! This feels like a nightmare come true for Bruna & her 11-year-old son 🤕. I mean, she's been working on getting her papers in order with DACA and everything 😩. It's just so unfair that the system is gonna make her life even harder now 💔. And what about her kid? He's been living in a different state with his dad & hasn't even spoken to his mom since she was taken away 🤦‍♀️. The fact that ICE didn't do its due diligence on her situation before arresting her is just ridiculous 😡. Can we please get some compassion from our lawmakers instead of just enforcing deportation policies? 🙏 This is what's holding people back from building a life here & contributing to society 🤔
 
I don’t usually comment but I have to say that this is super messed up 🤕... like, how can they detain someone who has been living here for years with their kid? Doesn't she deserve a chance to fix her papers or something? And what's even crazier is that she went through the DACA program and thought she was following all the rules 📝... it just feels so unfair.

I don’t know much about immigration laws, but I do know that this kind of thing can tear families apart 💔. I mean, think about it - Karoline Leavitt's brother has been living with their son for years and they're worried sick about him right now 🤝... it's just heartbreaking.

I don’t think we should be deporting people who have built lives here, you know? They're not hurting anyone. It just feels like a huge mistake 🤦‍♀️.
 
Ugh, this is so sad 🤕... I mean, can you believe that someone's whole life is being messed with because of a tiny mistake? Like, come on, expired visa in '99? That was ages ago! It's not like she just showed up at the border asking for asylum or something. And now her kid's living without his mom? 🤔 That's just heartbreaking.

I'm all for following the rules and being law-abiding, but can't we find a way to treat people with more compassion? I mean, it's not like she's trying to commit some crime here. She's just trying to live her life and provide for her family. It's like, what even is the point of the whole system if we're just gonna keep punishing people for being human?

And can we please get a better system in place? One that doesn't target vulnerable families like this? I don't think so... it's just not right 🤷‍♀️.
 
omg 🤯 this is like soooo unfair!!! Bruna Caroline Ferreira was just tryin 2 live her best life after comin over here as a kid 🤷‍♀️, and now ICE just comes outta nowhere & detains her cuz of some stupid expired visa 🙄 its like, hello! She got DACA & is workin hard 2 get that green card 😩 her kid dont even know her no more?!?! its all so sad 💔
 
man this is so messed up 🤕 karoline's family is already dealing with enough drama what does her relative have to do to get a break? bruna's been working hard on getting her legal status through DACA and now this? it's like ice is just playing games with people's lives... i mean i know the rules are there but can't we be more compassionate as a society? 🤷‍♀️
 
This is crazy 🤯! ICE detaining a woman who's been here since she was 10 with no adult supervision & has a kid who doesn't even know her 😭. Is this really how we treat families? 🤷‍♀️
 
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