Overview
- Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested Nov. 12 near Boston while driving to pick up her son, according to her attorney.
- DHS says she overstayed a B‑2 tourist visa that required departure in June 1999 and confirms she is in removal proceedings.
- Officials have described a prior assault arrest; her lawyer disputes any criminal record, notes past DACA status, and says she is pursuing lawful immigration relief.
- Ferreira is held at an ICE processing center in south Louisiana as media interest grows due to her familial tie to press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who has not commented.
- Her family’s GoFundMe has raised roughly $15,000–$17,000 for legal costs, while advocates note tightened bond and parole rules that increase the likelihood of prolonged detention.