Overview
- Records reported by The New York Times indicate Zampolli contacted senior ICE official David Venturella after learning Amanda Ungaro was jailed in Miami on fraud-related charges.
- According to the records and a person familiar with the call, Venturella directed ICE’s Miami office to pick Ungaro up before she could post bail and said the case mattered to someone close to the White House.
- Ungaro, who had an expired visa, was transferred to ICE custody and later deported to Brazil, an outcome the reporting notes might have occurred regardless of any intervention.
- Zampolli denies requesting special treatment, and the Department of Homeland Security states her detention and removal followed standard process tied to immigration violations.
- Coverage also reports Zampolli reached out to Corey Lewandowski during the dispute, and sources emphasize it remains unclear whether his outreach affected the ultimate decision, though it may have accelerated the timeline.