Karoline Leavitt's Family Launches GoFundMe for Detained Brazilian Woman, Faces Criticism
The family of Karoline Leavitt's nephew started a GoFundMe for a Brazilian woman detained by ICE for overstaying her visa, while also criticizing Leavitt for not intervening.
Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew arrested by ICE for overstaying visa
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Overview
- Karoline Leavitt's nephew's family launched a GoFundMe for legal expenses for a Brazilian woman detained by ICE, raising over $17,000 towards a $30,000 target.
- Ms. Ferreira, labeled a "criminal illegal alien" by DHS, was detained by US immigration agents in Revere, Massachusetts, for overstaying her tourist visa.
- Ferreira, who also has a previous arrest for battery, was taken into custody at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center after her detention.
- She was detained by ICE agents while on her way to pick up her son, leading to her arrest for immigration violations.
- Karoline Leavitt's family members publicly criticized her for not providing assistance to Ms. Ferreira, who is facing deportation.
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Bruna Caroline Ferreira is a Brazilian woman detained by ICE for overstaying her visa; she is the mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew through Leavitt's brother Michael Leavitt.
Bruna Ferreira was detained for overstaying her tourist visa that expired in 1999; DHS also mentioned a previous arrest for battery, though her attorney denies any criminal record.
Karoline Leavitt's nephew's family launched a GoFundMe raising over $17,000 of a $30,000 goal for Ferreira's legal expenses to contest her detention and deportation.
Karoline Leavitt declined to comment on the arrest, and her family publicly criticized her for not intervening to assist Ferreira.
Bruna Ferreira is currently detained at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center and is in removal proceedings while her attorney seeks to litigate her case.
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