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RandySF

(80,255 posts)
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:23 PM Tuesday

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

marble falls

(69,910 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
Tuesday

harumph

(3,034 posts)
8. I suspect that is exactly what this is.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:52 PM
Tuesday

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

AZJonnie

(2,449 posts)
9. Actually nothing there says there's a spousal situation
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:03 PM
Tuesday

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

(69,910 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
Tuesday

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

AZJonnie

(2,449 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
Tuesday

"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

(31,083 posts)
26. Child support payments. I've seen sperm donors go to some pretty ambitious lengths
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:48 PM
Tuesday

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

PufPuf23

(9,673 posts)
19. Mother subject to deportation is the ex-financee of Leavitt's brother.
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:51 PM
Tuesday

"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

(93,035 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
Wednesday

Bettie

(19,162 posts)
32. That is what it sounds like to me too
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 05:09 PM
Wednesday

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

(2,449 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
Tuesday

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

Figarosmom

(9,276 posts)
12. She likely turned her in
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:12 PM
Tuesday

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

IronLionZion

(50,497 posts)
14. Her nephew is probably too tan for her tastes
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:30 PM
Tuesday

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

RandySF

(80,255 posts)
24. Even so
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:15 PM
Tuesday

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

BurnDoubt

(1,300 posts)
25. Oh, KKKaroline, No!
Tue Nov 25, 2025, 11:34 PM
Tuesday

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

(4,688 posts)
27. Can't wait to watch Karolyin, the mediocre
Wed Nov 26, 2025, 12:06 AM
Wednesday

D3 softball player, blitz-lie through her next presser

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