India, Nov. 27 -- Bruna Caroline Ferreira, mother of Karoline Leavitt's nephew, is held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and facing deportation.

Ferreira, a 33-year-old Brazilian native, was arrested on November 12 by ICE agents in Revere, Massachusetts.

A GoFundMe campaign initiated by Ferreira's sister, Graziela Dos Santos Rodrigues, is nearing its target as supporters rally to secure legal defence funds for the detained immigrant. The campaign description pleads for help, "bringing Bruna home from immigration detention and reuniting her with her son."

The GoFundMe has raised about $23,000, or 79% of the $30,000 target as of Wednesday, November 26, 1:30 p.m.

"Anyone who knows Bruna knows the kind of person she is. S...