Overview
- Multiple U.S. outlets reported on Nov. 26 that the mother of Levitt’s nephew, age 33, was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a suspected visa overstay.
- Reports identify the detained woman as Brazilian who entered the United States on a tourist visa.
- Jiji Press reported she remained in the country after her visa lapsed in June 1999 and is now held at an ICE facility in Louisiana.
- A Kyodo News Washington dispatch relayed the U.S. reporting, which was republished by Japanese regional outlets as member-only articles.
- The available coverage offers limited independent confirmation and includes no detailed public statements from ICE or the White House.