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RandySF

(82,992 posts)
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:23 PM Nov 2025

Karoline Leavitt's Family Member Captured By ICE Goons

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been personally linked to the brutal ICE raids sweeping America.

Her 11-year-old nephew’s mother, Bruna Ferreira, is now in custody at an ICE facility at Louisiana, facing deportation to Brazil.

Michael Leavitt, the press secretary’s New Hampshire-based brother, had a relationship with Ferreira, resulting in the birth of son Michael Leavitt Jnr.

Ferreira’s sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to fight the ICE charges and allow Bruna to remain in Boston. It has now raised over $14,000 of a $30,000 target.



https://www.thedailybeast.com/karoline-leavitts-family-member-captured-by-ice-goons/


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Karoline Leavitt's Family Member Captured By ICE Goons (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2025 OP
The worm doth turn...hmmm... wcmagumba Nov 2025 #1
LOL!!!!!!!! democratsruletheday Nov 2025 #33
Almost thought it was Onion or Borowitz. Trying very hard to not to enjoy this nugget too much. marble falls Nov 2025 #2
Karma is a B.... B.See Nov 2025 #31
kl probably hates the kid anyway chicoescuela Nov 2025 #3
Almost makes one thing she's helping her brother/sister get rid of an inconvenient spouse. marble falls Nov 2025 #4
It's an interesting... coincidence yardwork Nov 2025 #6
I suspect that is exactly what this is. harumph Nov 2025 #8
Actually nothing there says there's a spousal situation AZJonnie Nov 2025 #9
I guess referring to as the mother of her nephew suggests it. Reports said the relationship blew up ... marble falls Nov 2025 #11
When I read the wording, I immediately thought of the dude from the aliens meme with the crazy hair AZJonnie Nov 2025 #16
Child support payments. I've seen sperm donors go to some pretty ambitious lengths Maru Kitteh Nov 2025 #26
Mother subject to deportation is the ex-financee of Leavitt's brother. PufPuf23 Nov 2025 #19
That's what it sounds to me like. Especially since the sister is raising money on gofundme JI7 Nov 2025 #29
That is what it sounds like to me too Bettie Nov 2025 #32
Probably dropped the dime lame54 Nov 2025 #13
Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest chicoescuela Nov 2025 #21
Oh no, the leopards are eating her nephew! Walleye Nov 2025 #5
Does anyone believe she cares? sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #7
Maybe if it were her nephew himself, but said nephew's (perhaps Latina/Brazilian) baby-mama? AZJonnie Nov 2025 #10
She likely turned her in Figarosmom Nov 2025 #12
Her nephew is probably too tan for her tastes IronLionZion Nov 2025 #14
Felony enid602 Nov 2025 #15
She's not actually a "family" member just because Leavitt's brother got her pregnant. phxjurist Nov 2025 #17
I'm guessing KKKaroline doesn't claim the nephew. AllyCat Nov 2025 #18
Even so RandySF Nov 2025 #24
Bummer. rubbersole Nov 2025 #20
Distant brother, never heard of any of these people 🤫🙄 MerryBlooms Nov 2025 #22
The magas won't care until the ICE goons start arresting (kidnapping) caucasians. Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #23
Oh, KKKaroline, No! BurnDoubt Nov 2025 #25
Can't wait to watch Karolyin, the mediocre Hassler Nov 2025 #27
That's quite a "coincidence" ... nt TBF Nov 2025 #28
How convenient for her brother. MissouriDem47 Nov 2025 #30

marble falls

(71,536 posts)
2. Almost thought it was Onion or Borowitz. Trying very hard to not to enjoy this nugget too much.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:27 PM
Nov 2025

harumph

(3,184 posts)
8. I suspect that is exactly what this is.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:52 PM
Nov 2025

Knowing what these folks have already had the to nerve to pull. I mean c'mon.

AZJonnie

(3,428 posts)
9. Actually nothing there says there's a spousal situation
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:03 PM
Nov 2025

Reads more like a lovechild situation, but could just be lazy writing.

Still, it could be that he wants custody of the child and this is an easy way to get it. If so

marble falls

(71,536 posts)
11. I guess referring to as the mother of her nephew suggests it. Reports said the relationship blew up ...
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:10 PM
Nov 2025

... 10 years ago. So she's helping him to get rid of an old girlfriend.

AZJonnie

(3,428 posts)
16. When I read the wording, I immediately thought of the dude from the aliens meme with the crazy hair
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:38 PM
Nov 2025

"I'm not SAYING it was out-of-wedlock, but it was out-of-wedlock" lol.

In any case, sounds sketch. Maybe he wants sole custody type of thing, w/o having to pay any lawyers or convince any judges.

Maru Kitteh

(31,516 posts)
26. Child support payments. I've seen sperm donors go to some pretty ambitious lengths
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:48 PM
Nov 2025

to avoid payments. Some of them even kill, on occasion.

PufPuf23

(9,758 posts)
19. Mother subject to deportation is the ex-financee of Leavitt's brother.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:51 PM
Nov 2025

"Ferreira is the former fiancée of Michael Leavitt, the press secretary’s New Hampshire-based brother. They had a son who they raised together before they split."

I would not be surprised as Trump policy being used against a former partner.

JI7

(93,419 posts)
29. That's what it sounds to me like. Especially since the sister is raising money on gofundme
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:23 AM
Nov 2025

Bettie

(19,541 posts)
32. That is what it sounds like to me too
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:09 PM
Nov 2025

she probably had her targeted to ensure that the dad doesn't have to deal with any custody issues, just disappear the mom.

Yes, I do believe that they are that cravenly evil.

AZJonnie

(3,428 posts)
10. Maybe if it were her nephew himself, but said nephew's (perhaps Latina/Brazilian) baby-mama?
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:06 PM
Nov 2025

I would imagine she would not care unless her brother adamantly didn't want her deported.

Figarosmom

(11,167 posts)
12. She likely turned her in
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:12 PM
Nov 2025

She's likely embarrassed about a nephew born out of wedlock. Or her brother is trying to get out of paying child support.

IronLionZion

(51,067 posts)
14. Her nephew is probably too tan for her tastes
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:30 PM
Nov 2025

she may have turned in the kid's mother out of spite

RandySF

(82,992 posts)
24. Even so
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:15 PM
Nov 2025

The child is a blood relation and it would kill me to see him going through this.

BurnDoubt

(1,601 posts)
25. Oh, KKKaroline, No!
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:34 PM
Nov 2025

I regret Bruna and young Michael have to go through this NEEDLESS, CRUEL BULLSHIT. America owes you a heartfelt Apology
I'm hoping KKKaroline will one day experience the same treatment for her Crimes Against America and Humanity.
She displays her Crucifix and her Cleavage to show what a good KKKristian she is. Abomination.

Hassler

(4,859 posts)
27. Can't wait to watch Karolyin, the mediocre
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:06 AM
Nov 2025

D3 softball player, blitz-lie through her next presser

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