White House breaks silence as Karoline Leavitt’s relative is taken by ICE

According to officials, she faces removal proceedings and could be deported back to Brazil. DHS stated that she previously had an arrest for battery and that, under current policy, anyone unlawfully in the country is subject to deportation.

A White House official confirmed the family connection to WBUR but emphasized that Leavitt had “no involvement whatsoever in this matter.”

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Ferreira was previously in a relationship with Michael Leavitt, the brother of the White House Press Secretary, and the two share an 11-year-old son, Michael Leavitt Jr.

One administration source told Daily Beat that Ferreira hasn’t been in contact with Leavitt’s brother Michael for years, and that their son, Michael Jr., has lived full-time in New Hampshire with his father since birth.

Michael Leavitt himself stressed that his “only concern has always been the safety, wellbeing, and privacy” of his son.Continue reading…