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Judge Orders Release of Bruna Ferreira on $1,500 Bond in ICE Case

The government did not contest the bond as her deportation case proceeds in Massachusetts immigration court.

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WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses reporters during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on December 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt spoke on the ongoing negotiations to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, and President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “no-fly zone” over Venezuela. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Immigration Judge Cynthia Goodman set the minimum bond at $1,500, and a Department of Homeland Security lawyer waived appeal after not objecting.
  • Ferreira, 33, was arrested on Nov. 12 in Revere, Massachusetts, while driving to pick up her 11-year-old son and was later transferred to the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
  • DHS has described her as a "criminal illegal alien" with a prior battery arrest, assertions her attorneys dispute while noting there are no adult criminal convictions in public records.
  • Her lawyers say she previously held DACA protections and is pursuing lawful status, including a green card process underway before her detention.
  • The case has drawn attention because she shares custody with Michael Leavitt, the press secretary’s brother, and she rejects White House claims that she was absent from her son’s life.