Wife of a Brazilian imprisoned in the USA makes a birthday post and vents after having no contact: ‘Doing everything to find you’

Family reports not being able to contact Brazilian detained by ICE The wife of Brazilian Matheus Silveira, detained by agents from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an interview to obtain a permanent visa, made a post celebrating her husband’s birthday, who turns 31 this Tuesday (27) and has been in prison since November. “Happy birthday, my love. I hope you smile today. I hope something happens that makes you laugh,” she wrote. Hannah Silveira reported that, this Monday (26), she was desperate because she could not contact her husband. The family reports that he was transferred between detention centers without family members receiving official information about his whereabouts. In her outburst, she continued: “I hope you know that I am doing everything in my power to find you and keep you safe. You have always been so strong for me and it is truly an honor to have the chance to do the same for you.” He then added that he would meet him in Rio de Janeiro. Wife of Brazilian arrested in the USA makes birthday post Reproduction 📱Download the g1 app to see news from Rio in real time and for free To GloboNews, earlier, the family reported that, during this Monday (26), they were unable to locate the Brazilian, and that official information about him no longer appeared in the North American immigration system. Matheus’ wife claims that the last time she managed to speak to her husband was on Sunday night (25), around dinner time. Since then, contact has been interrupted without any warning. “I spoke to Matheus yesterday and he commented that some people were being taken in the middle of the night to Louisiana and I had already prepared myself for the fact that, at some point in the near future, I might no longer be able to speak to him”, reported Matheus’ wife, Hannah Silveira. According to his wife, the detainees use an application to communicate with family members. When trying to send a message the next morning, Matheus’ account had been deactivated. When she asked the detention center why she was unable to speak to her husband, the response she received was: “I don’t know where he is. He is no longer in the system, perhaps he is in the process of being released.” She also said that Matheus was panicked about the possibility of being sent to an unknown location. “He is very anxious about the possibility of being sent somewhere he shouldn’t go. He doesn’t know if they will send him to Brazil,” he said. On Monday night (26), the Brazilian’s lawyer obtained information from the detention center in San Diego, where he was. According to the professional, he left the place and was taken by bus to El Paso, Texas, where he would spend the night. This Tuesday (27), he must be sent to Louisiana, where he will await a deportation flight. According to Matheus’ father, as the Brazilian’s voluntary departure was authorized by a court, he would have the right to return to Brazil on a commercial flight, and not on a deportation flight. “We are trying with the Brazilian consulate in Los Angeles to take some kind of action so that, upon arriving in Louisiana, Matheus has his rights respected and can return on a commercial flight in the next few days”, said the family member. ‘Heartbroken’ Hannah says she is heartbroken at having to choose between her husband and the country she was born in and served in the Army. Despite the pain, the decision to come to Brazil, where her husband will return, was made because she no longer feels safe on American soil. Hannah Silveira is American and has been married to Matheus since 2024. The couple has been together since 2022. They met after she moved to California to study law after leaving the Army, where she worked for two years as a paramedic. With her husband in prison for two months and the self-deportation agreement signed by Matheus, Hannah will move to Brazil, where she will have to restart her professional life as her law degree is not certified in the country. “It’s heartbreaking to know that I gave so much for my country and they have no problem taking my husband away from me and forcing me to choose between my country and my husband”, she said in an interview with Bom Dia Rio. Hannah and Matheus Silveira Social media According to her mother, Luciana de Paula, Matheus signed the self-deportation form last week. According to her, he was informed that the process should end in a few weeks. Matheus cannot return to the United States for 10 years. During his time in prison, Hannah, who visited him, says that he lost weight and that the food “is not enough for an adult man, as if they served student snacks.” She also reported that he is trapped in a cell that holds 16 beds, but that, due to overcrowding, he ended up sleeping on the floor for days. The mother speaks of apprehension until her son arrives. “Two months of him in this situation is a long time, it’s a long time for me, it’s a long time for him, it’s a long time for all of us. So, we’re just thinking now about his arrival here, urgently, as quickly as possible”, says Luciana. Luciana says that Matheus dreams of being an airline pilot, a course he started in Brazil and intended to continue in the United States after he perfected his English. His student visa expired in 2023 and he applied for his green card in 2024, shortly after his marriage to Hannah. Understand how it happened Brazilian has been stuck in the US for two months after being detained during a visa interview Matheus was arrested on November 24, 2025, during an interview to obtain a green card (permanent residence) at a US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office in San Diego, California — the final stage of his migration process. The couple was together at the interview at a United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) office in San Diego on November 24, as she reported to the American portal Newsweek. She stated in an interview that it was the last step before the approval of legal permanent residence and that the application had been approved, but that at some point during the interview the agent who was conducting it said that “people in the hallway” were waiting for them. At that point, Hannah claims that four ICE agents burst into the office and arrested him, claiming they had a warrant for his arrest related to his remaining in the country after his visa expired. The withdrawal agreement prevents Matheus Silveira from returning to the United States for 10 years. Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin confirmed to Newsweek that Matheus Silveira would remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. In the note, sent to the Newsweek portal, McLaughlin said that Matheus was arrested on November 24 as a “criminal illegal alien from Brazil who remained in the country after the expiration of his F-1 student visa.” In contact with g1, the family criticized the use of the term “criminal” and said that he has no criminal record. Matheus’ wife reported that his visa expired during the coronavirus pandemic. g1 has been trying to contact ICE since Friday (23), but has not heard back. Matheus Silveira Social networks

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