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Judge orders ICE release Brazilian woman with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Judge orders ICE release Brazilian woman with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

Summary

A U.S. immigration judge has ordered the release of a Brazilian woman named Bruna Ferreira from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Ferreira, who has family connections to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, will be freed while she fights the possibility of being deported.

Key Facts

  • Bruna Ferreira is a Brazilian woman living in the U.S.
  • She has family ties to Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary.
  • Ferreira was previously engaged to Leavitt’s brother.
  • She was detained by ICE agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
  • The arrest happened while Ferreira was on her way to pick up her 11-year-old son.
  • An immigration judge decided she should be released from custody.
  • Ferreira is currently fighting deportation.

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