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Bruna Ferreira, Out on Bond, Alleges Warrantless ICE Arrest, Says She Still Cannot See Her Son

A CNN interview puts her account in direct conflict with DHS's labeling of her as a 'criminal illegal alien'.

Overview

  • Ferreira said ICE officers took her in an unmarked vehicle in the Boston area without presenting a warrant as she drove to pick up her 11-year-old son.
  • An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered her release on a $1,500 bond this week, and her lawyer said the government did not contest the bond.
  • She described being transferred across multiple states, unable to contact family for 26 days, and now being monitored with a GPS device.
  • DHS has said she is a 'criminal illegal alien' with a prior battery arrest and a long-expired tourist visa, assertions her attorney disputes.
  • Her lawyer says she came to the U.S. as a child, participated in DACA, and is pursuing a green card, while Ferreira says she has not been able to see her son since release.