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US: ICE detains mother of press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 1 day ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are holding the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew in custody, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.

Bruna Ferreira, 33, is currently being held at an ICE facility in Louisiana after she was taken into custody in Revere, Massachusetts, at some point this month. The exact date of the detention is unclear. WBUR, which first reported the incident, says it took place earlier in November.

Ferreira was initially taken to a women’s prison in Vermont before being moved to South Louisiana. She is currently in removal proceedings because her family is accused of overstaying a tourist visa that expired in 1999, according to Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin.

Ferreira came to the US as a child in 1998 from Brazil and has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline’s brother. The two were engaged in 2014, but later broke up. It is unclear when they separated, but the pair shares custody of the child.

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[–] watson@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Isn’t that just her sister-in-law? Why did the headline make it sound so complicated?

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

What does that make us?

[–] kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ex-sister-in-law.

[–] GuyFawkes@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

Never sister-in-law by law, just blood.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Frankly, that her family isn't granted special exemptions might well be the least corrupt thing about this administration. It might well also be the only thing about this administration that isn't corrupt.

Forget about swamps. This is more akin to Night City Landfill.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is corrupt, they want this woman gone and this is how they do it.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wait, who're "they" in this context? ICE? Why?

Her boss could just fire her at any time he likes.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

They is the deported woman's "ex-family" in this context, y'know. The Leavitts probably dont like sharing custody or whatever it is. The Leavitt's have some control over the mechanisms in this regime and, with the probable mental dispositions the Leavitt's have being on the political right, would love special privileges. Its what the right is all about. "You can't do X or Y but I can cause I am the big special". Therefore, the family wanted to deport this woman

I omitted every "they" this time, hope thats let's confusing for you.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 5 points 1 day ago

Ah, I see now. Yes, that was much clearer.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

She in a mist of custody battle with this cunts brother. Only Reason they did this.