Brazilian DACA Recipient With Ties to White House Press Secretary Released From ICE Custody on Bond

Dec 09, 2025 10:30 am CST

A Brazilian woman connected to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been released from ICE detention on a $1,500 bond while fighting potential deportation. Bruna Ferreira, a 33-year-old DACA recipient who arrived in the US as a toddler, was arrested on November 12 despite being in the process of applying for permanent residency. Her attorney successfully argued she poses neither a danger nor flight risk.