arrested Bruna Caroline Ferreiraa Brazilian national who maintains a family relationship with him Caroline Levitt (current White House Press Secretary), revived the controversy over The limits of the immigration system and the extent to which political relations in the United States do or do not affect. Aside from this relationship with an official close to President Donald Trump, Ferreira remains in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Icefor its abbreviation in English).
Ferreira was arrested on November 12 BostonMassachusetts, as confirmed by L CNN His attorney is Todd Pomerleau. The woman, born in Brazil, has a son with Michael Levitt, cBrother of Carolyn LeavittCurrent White House spokesman.
Despite this family connection, a source close to the case confirmed that Ferrera and Caroline Levitt “have not spoken for many years” and that The child has lived full-time with his father in New Hampshire since his birth.
The arrest took place in the town of Revere, MassachusettsHe explained that when Ferreira was driving his car to pick up his son nbc.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained her because she was in the North American country without current legal status, after she overtook The tourist visa that forced her to leave the United States in 1999, According to a spokesman Department of Homeland Security (Ministry of Homeland Securityfor its abbreviation in English).
For her part, Michael Levitt He said in an interview with WMUR Which Ferreira maintained his relationship with his son, even though the boy “has not spoken to him since his arrest.”. He described the scenario as “difficult” and said his priority was to “hope the best” for the minor.
Attorney Pomerleau explained that his client was the beneficiary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Dhakafor its abbreviation in English), which granted him temporary protection.
But he pointed out that he was unable to renew his status “a few years ago,” amid this crisis Donald Trump attempts to end the program.
A Department of Homeland Security spokesman added this Ferreira has a “prior arrest for assault” and is currently in deportation proceedings. However, her lawyer confirmed that she is currently undergoing a “legal immigration process” with the aim of obtaining citizenship.
To face the legal costs, his sister Graziela dos Santos Rodriguez launched a campaign in 2013 GoFundMeVerified by a lawyer. At the time of writing this note, The amount raised was US$17,000.
In that space, Rodriguez wrote: “Bronna was brought to the United States by our parents in December 1998, when she was just a baby.. Since then, he has done everything he can to build a stable and honest life here.
In the midst of Ferreira’s arrest, the debate over the scope of DACA has returned to center stage. The program survived takedown attempts during the first Trump administrationAfter the Supreme Court decided that the government did not follow proper procedures.
However, according to a recent statement by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin, citing… news agencyThe beneficiaries of the program “They do not have automatic protection from deportation.”And note: “DACA does not confer any kind of legal status in this country.”