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Immigrant linked to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt being held in ICE detention

Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

A Massachusetts woman formerly engaged to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been held in ICE custody for two weeks after being arrested during a traffic stop.

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  1. KEZI Eugene

    ICE arrests woman with family ties to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

  2. Bangor Daily News

    Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two

  3. UPI

    ICE arrests mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew was arrested by immigration officials during enforcement actions in Massachusetts.

  4. NBC New York

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative detained by ICE (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew has been detained by ICE, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.

  5. CNN

    Woman with family relations to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A woman with family relations to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is in ICE custody after being arrested earlier this month near Boston.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    Immigrant linked to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt being held in ICE detention (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    A Massachusetts woman formerly engaged to the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been held in ICE custody for two weeks after being arrested during a traffic stop.

  7. Forbes

    Woman With Ties To Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Family In ICE Custody (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Bruna Caroline Ferreira, who was brought to the U.S. as a child and is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was arrested near Boston earlier this month and taken into ICE custody.

  8. KAGS Bryan

    Relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE (opens KAGS Bryan)

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    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    The mother of Leavitt's nephew was taken into custody near Boston, and is currently being held in Louisiana awaiting deportation.

  9. ABC 30 Fresno

    ICE arrests woman with family connection to WH press secretary Karoline Leavitt (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    U.S. immigration authorities have detained a woman who is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, according to a source.

  10. The New Republic

    ICE Just Arrested Karoline Leavitt’s Relative (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, was taken into custody in Massachusetts.

  11. WMUR

    Woman connected to Karoline Leavitt arrested by ICE in Mass. (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew is currently in ICE custody, after she was arrested for overstaying her visa by 26 years, a source familiar with the matter confirms to News 9.

  12. Concord Monitor

    ICE detains mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew (opens Concord Monitor)

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    Concord Monitor's feed description

    Karoline Leavitt's nephew's mother, Bruna Ferreira, was detained by ICE earlier this month, with a GoFundMe set up to cover legal fees.

  13. Breitbart News

    ICE Arrests Estranged Mother of WH Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt's Nephew (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    ICE has arrested the estranged Brazilian mother of a boy whose aunt is White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    ICE detains person with connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Leavitt's nephew’s mother was arrested by agents in Revere, Massachusetts, earlier this month.

  15. Washington Examiner

    Mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew arrested by ICE for overstaying visa (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A woman connected to the family of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was arrested for overstaying a visa.

  16. Jezebel

    Karoline 'Pro-Family' Leavitt's Been Real Quiet About ICE Detaining Her Nephew's Mother (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    Our press propagandist has nothing to say about her brother's ex-fiancée, who's being held by ICE in Louisiana despite being in the final stages of getting her green card.

  17. The Guardian

    Karoline Leavitt’s nephew’s mother detained by US immigration agents (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Bruna Ferreira, who has a child with the White House press secretary’s brother, is now in custody at an ICE facility

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    ICE detains woman connected to Karoline Leavitt’s family: ‘Karma’s timing is impeccable’ (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The mother of White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt’s nephew has been detained by ICE for allegedly overstaying her visa by 26 years.

  19. BNO News

    ICE detains mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew – WCVB (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A woman who shares a child with the brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to local media reports. She is currently being held at a federal immigration facility in southern Louisiana.

  20. West Hawaii Today

    ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    ICE detains mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today

  21. Washington Examiner

    ICE arrest of Karoline Leavitt relative spotlights visa overstayers (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The arrest of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's relative has the public's focus on a forgotten illegal immigrant population: visa overstayers.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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