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Judge Blocks ICE Transfer of Milford High Student Ahead of Bond Hearing

The ruling keeps 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva in state custody ahead of his bond hearing Thursday.

Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, 18, has been in the country since 2013, his attorney says.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons announces that his agency took nearly 1,500 immigrants into custody in Massachusetts over the month of May during a news conference at the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Leah Willingham)
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Overview

  • US District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. denied the government’s request to move Marcelo Gomes Da Silva out of Massachusetts, requiring 48 hours’ notice for any transfer.
  • Gomes Da Silva is set to appear before an immigration judge Thursday in Chelmsford, where his attorneys will request release on bond.
  • His family released an emotional video plea for his return, and Milford High students staged walkouts and dedicated a playoff volleyball match to him.
  • A community fundraiser has collected nearly $40,000 to cover his legal expenses and support his family during detention.
  • The case has drawn criticism of ICE’s collateral arrests of non-criminal immigrants and prompted Gov. Maura Healey to demand answers from federal authorities.