US Immigration Agents Detain Boston Resident After Her Car is 'Swarmed'
Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old mother and resident of the Boston area, was taken into custody by US immigration agents in Louisiana on Tuesday. The arrest came after her car was suddenly surrounded by ICE agents while she was driving to pick up her son from school in New Hampshire.
According to sources close to the situation, Ferreira has been living in the US since she was six years old and has maintained her legal status through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program. However, immigration officials claim that she is a "criminal alien" with a previous arrest record and entered the country on a B2 tourist visa that required her to depart by June 6th, 1999.
Ferreira's detention has sparked concerns about the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The White House press secretary's brother, Michael Leavitt, 35, had a relationship with Ferreira and is the father of their 11-year-old son. Leavitt said that his only concern was the safety and well-being of his son.
Ferreira's sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, has started a GoFundMe page to help her sister cover legal costs and fight ICE charges. The campaign has already raised over $16,000 from concerned donors who are rallying behind Ferreira due to their close personal connections to the administration's immigration policies.
The arrest of Daca recipients has been a contentious issue under the Trump presidency, with steps taken to end the program being blocked by the Supreme Court. However, officials claim that recipients do not automatically have legal status and are subject to deportation proceedings.
Ferreira's case highlights the complexities and personal costs of the administration's immigration policies, which have seen many individuals detained in sweeps targeting undocumented immigrants. As the controversy surrounding her arrest continues to unfold, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be for Ferreira and her family.
Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old mother and resident of the Boston area, was taken into custody by US immigration agents in Louisiana on Tuesday. The arrest came after her car was suddenly surrounded by ICE agents while she was driving to pick up her son from school in New Hampshire.
According to sources close to the situation, Ferreira has been living in the US since she was six years old and has maintained her legal status through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program. However, immigration officials claim that she is a "criminal alien" with a previous arrest record and entered the country on a B2 tourist visa that required her to depart by June 6th, 1999.
Ferreira's detention has sparked concerns about the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. The White House press secretary's brother, Michael Leavitt, 35, had a relationship with Ferreira and is the father of their 11-year-old son. Leavitt said that his only concern was the safety and well-being of his son.
Ferreira's sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, has started a GoFundMe page to help her sister cover legal costs and fight ICE charges. The campaign has already raised over $16,000 from concerned donors who are rallying behind Ferreira due to their close personal connections to the administration's immigration policies.
The arrest of Daca recipients has been a contentious issue under the Trump presidency, with steps taken to end the program being blocked by the Supreme Court. However, officials claim that recipients do not automatically have legal status and are subject to deportation proceedings.
Ferreira's case highlights the complexities and personal costs of the administration's immigration policies, which have seen many individuals detained in sweeps targeting undocumented immigrants. As the controversy surrounding her arrest continues to unfold, it remains to be seen what the outcome will be for Ferreira and her family.
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. It's like she's living in limbo – she's been here for so long, but ICE is still treating her like a foreigner 
. The fact that Michael Leavitt is her son's dad and also the brother of the White House press secretary makes this even more heartbreaking 
. We need to raise awareness about the human cost of these policies 
and support people like Bruna who are just trying to live their lives without fear of deportation 
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. And what's with this "criminal alien" nonsense? She's been living here since she was six years old, has a legitimate visa, and is part of the DACA program 
. This whole thing just feels so unfair and personal... I mean, her own brother works for the White House! 
Can't they see that this is about people, not policy? 
Let's keep showing our support for Bruna and her family, and maybe something will change 
. I hope her case is resolved soon, and she can focus on being a good mom without the weight of ICE on her shoulders 
she's been living here for over 25 yrs with a good record & all because of some technicality. daca is supposed to protect ppl like her not terrorize them. it's so sad that the ppl who are really hurting are the kids... michael's son is only 11! this isn't about immigration, it's about humanity 
and the fact that we're allowing our gov to play games with people's lives is just not right 
most of them came here for work or to reunite with family members like Bruna's case 
btw, did u see the chart showing the number of detentions under the trump admin?! 
3.7 million+ ppl detained since 2017 that's a lot of lives affected 
What even is a B2 tourist visa supposed to be? Like, what was she even doing there that required her to leave by June 6th 1999?! 
And now she's stuck in the middle of an immigration nightmare because of her kid and family connections... it's just not right! 
We need to get behind Bruna and her fam and make some noise about this injustice! 
this is like so messed up 
and has all these papers 
. And what's the deal with her son being in danger because of his dad's family connection 
we gotta make some noise about this! 
Bruna's story is so emotional, I mean she's been living here since she was 6 and has a family here... it's not just about her, but also about her son 
She's been living here since she was like 6 yrs old and has a legit da-da program 
Can we at least make sure she gets to see her kid again without having to stress about ICE agents everywhere 
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