Overview
- Júnior Pena, whose legal name is Eustáquio da Silva Pena Júnior, was reportedly picked up Saturday by ICE and sent to the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, according to the Brazilian Times.
- His attorney, Andrew Lattarulo, is seeking to prevent him from being transferred to another state, the paper reported.
- Days before the reported detention, Pena told his large online audience that federal officers were arresting only criminal migrants and voiced support for President Trump, as reported by the Guardian.
- Coverage citing Veja notes 2,785 Brazilians were deported in Trump’s first year back in office compared with 1,640 in 2024, with accounts describing heightened fear among migrants.
- Crooks and Liars, citing the Guardian, reports he had reportedly missed a court hearing prior to being taken into custody.