New Delhi, Nov. 26 -- The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday detained Bruna Caroline Ferreira, the relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Bruna, 'a criminal illegal alien from Brazil', was detained in Massachusetts's Revere, by the federal immigration officials. She is locked up in Louisiana.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said that Bruna, who is the mother of Leavitt's nephew, had overstayed her tourist visa, which expired in June 1999.

According to News 9, Michael Leavitt declined to speak on camera, citing concerns for his son's privacy.

He said that the biggest concern for him is his son's safety and well-being following Bruna's arrest.

Michael said that while t...