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.