Who is Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother in focus after Bruna Ferreira's ICE arrest
Posted on: Nov 27, 2025 10:08 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Bruna carolean Ferreira shares an 11-year-old boy with Michael Leavitt, the comrade of edward white put up Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Ferreira was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on November 12, 2025. ICE agents arrested her in Revere, Massachusetts.
Her detention has brought Mike Leavitt's family into the spotlight. Here's what we know:
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Michael Leavitt is one of the four children of Bob and Erin Leavitt and is the middle brother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Karoline is married to a real estate developer, Nicholas Riccio. The two share a son together named Niko.
His and Karoline's other brother, Joe Leavitt, won a state championship as an amateur golfer in New Hampshire, according to the Daily Mail. Joe married his wife Tamrah in 2024.
According to multiple media reports, Michael and Ferreira separated more than a decade ago. According to Michael, their son has lived with Michael in New Hampshire ever since his birth and reportedly never resided with his mother.
Michael has since married his wife, Kara, with whom he shares another son, Jackson.
According to WMUR, Michael Leavitt declined to speak on camera and said that his “only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of my son.”
He spoke to News 9 on the front steps of his New Hampshire house with his now wife, Kara, and two children, Michael Jr. And Jackson, as reported by WMUR.
An administration official told reporters that Karoline Leavitt “had no involvement whatsoever” in the matter of her former sister-in-law’s detention.
Read more: Who is Bruna Ferreira? Karoline Leavitt's relative arrested by ICE in Boston
Bruna Caroline Ferreira had been living near Boston for the last 26 years as an ‘illegal immigrant’.
According to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Ferreira overstayed her tourist visa, which had expired in 1999. The agency also claimed she had a prior arrest record for battery.
DHS has labelled Ferreira a “criminal illegal alien,” but her lawyer disputes the characterisation, saying she has no criminal record and was actually in the process of applying for a green card.
Ferreira is now being held at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Center and is facing deportation proceedings.
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