Marcelo Gomes da Silva, an 18-year-old high school student from Brazil, was granted $2,000 bond by an immigration judge after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were reportedly looking for his father. Gomes da Silva, who entered the U.S. at age 7 and whose student visa lapsed, was held for several days, prompting community protests and a school walkout.
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Marcelo Gomes da Silva, an 18-year-old high school student from Brazil, was granted $2,000 bond by an immigration judge after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents who were reportedly looking for his father. Gomes da Silva, who entered the U.S. at age 7 and whose student visa lapsed, was held for several days, prompting community protests and a school walkout.
Trending- 1 Age 7: Marcelo Gomes da Silva came to the U.S. from Brazil.
- 2 Saturday (last weekend): Marcelo Gomes da Silva was detained by ICE.
- 3 Monday (this week): Milford High students staged a walkout. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons spoke.
- 4 Tuesday night (this week): The volleyball team dedicated a match to Gomes da Silva.
- 5 Wednesday (this week): Gomes da Silva went to the hospital. João Paulo Gomes Pereira released a video. The government sought permission to move Gomes da Silva to a detention facility in a different New England state, which was quickly denied.
- 6 Thursday (June 5, 2025): An immigration judge granted bond to Gomes da Silva.
- 7 June 16: Deadline for the government to respond to Gomes da Silva's request to be released while his immigration case proceeds.
- 8 A couple of weeks from Thursday (or months): Placeholder hearing date for Gomes da Silva's immigration case.
- Marcelo Gomes da Silva's release on bond.
- Community protests and support for Gomes da Silva.
- Ongoing legal proceedings for Gomes da Silva's immigration status.
- Increased scrutiny on ICE's detention practices.
What: An immigration judge granted bond to Marcelo Gomes da Silva, an 18-year-old Brazilian student, who was arrested by ICE agents.
When: Arrested Saturday (last weekend, prior to June 5, 2025); bond granted Thursday (June 5, 2025). Placeholder hearing in a couple of weeks, potentially months later. Government given until June 16 to respond to release request.
Where: Chelmsford, Massachusetts; Milford High School, Massachusetts; a detention facility elsewhere in Massachusetts. Associated Press reporter Kathy McCormack contributed from Concord, New Hampshire.
Why: ICE agents were targeting Gomes da Silva's father for reckless driving and found Gomes da Silva to be in the U.S. illegally due to a lapsed student visa.
How: ICE agents detained Gomes da Silva; an immigration judge reviewed his case and set bond. Community members protested and supported him.