Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew’s Mother Detained by ICE: What We Know

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 Karoli