Washington, Nov. 27 -- The Trump administration confirmed on Wednesday that immigration authorities have detained the mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew and are in the process of being removed from the country, The Hill reported.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Bruna Ferreira, a Brazilian citizen, earlier this month, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

Officials say Ferreira originally entered the US on a tourist visa that required her to leave by June 1999, and also noted that she "has a previous arrest for battery," according to The Hill.

"She is currently at the South Louisiana ICE Processing Centre and is in removal proceedings. Under President Trump and Secre...