Immigration Judge Orders Release of Brazilian Mother on $1,500 Bond in ICE Case Tied to White House Spokesperson
The decision follows public scrutiny of conflicting accounts about her role in her child's life.
Overview
- Immigration Judge Cynthia Goodman set the minimum $1,500 bond for Bruna Caroline Ferreira, and the government attorney did not oppose her release.
- Ferreira will leave ICE custody in Louisiana upon posting bond but still faces removal proceedings that could lead to deportation to Brazil.
- ICE detained her on November 12 in Massachusetts after a school drop-off and transferred her through facilities in Vermont, Philadelphia, and Texas before Louisiana.
- She disputes portrayals by the White House and DHS that she was an absent mother, citing New Hampshire court records showing shared custody and a previously shared address with the child's father.
- DHS says she overstayed a B2 visa and had an assault arrest, while her attorney cites prior DACA protections, says the incident was a juvenile matter, and warns that voluntary departure could trigger a 10-year reentry bar.