Karoline Leavitts Nephews Mother Detained by ICE: What We Know About Her Family Member

Karoline Leavitt‘s family is feeling the brunt of Donald Trump‘s immigration system crackdown.On November 26, 2025, a report emerged that Karoline’s nephew’s mother, Bruna Ferreira, had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Karoline’s nephew, Michael Leavitt Jr., is 11 years old, and his mother, Bruna, migrated from Brazil to the U.S.when she was a child in the 1990s.

At the time of publication, Karoline has not publicly commented on Bruna’s ICE detainment.Learn everything we know so far about the situation involving Karoline’s nephew’s mother and her ICE arrest.

Who Is the Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew? As previously noted, Michael Leavitt Jr.’s mother is Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old Boston area resident.She was in a relationship with Karoline’s brother, Michael Leavitt Sr., and they share their son, Michael Jr., together.

The former couple were engaged and have joint custody of their son, according to CNN.Is Karoline Leavitt in Touch With Bruna Ferreira? No, Karoline and Bruna haven’t spoken in years. In a statement to The Guardian, a White House source familiar with the situation said that Bruna “is the mother of Karoline’s nephew, and they have not spoken in many years.

The child has lived full time in New Hampshire with his father since he was born.He has never resided with his mother.” What Happened to Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew’s Mother? Bruna’s attorney, Todd Pomerleau, told CNN that she was arrested by ICE on November 12, 2025.

That day, she was leaving home to pick up her son from school in New Hampshire.Her car was “suddenly swarmed” by ICE agents, the Boston Globe reported.

She is currently in a Louisiana ICE facility.Bruna’s sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, told the Globe that the ICE agents “were not the most gentle with her” and allegedly demanded her name and driver’s license, but Bruna did not have an ID.

“I’m sure my sister was terri...