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Massachusetts Teen Detained by ICE Released on $2,000 Bond

An immigration judge granted bail after finding the 18-year-old posed no community risk following his May 31 detention during a traffic stop targeting his father.

Supporters of Marcelo Gomes da Silva of Milford cheer after hearing he would be released, outside of the Lowell Immigration Court in Chelmsford, June 5, 2025.
Classmates react and celebrate after an immigration judge ordered released on bond Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a high school student from Milford who was detained by Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), outside the Immigration court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S., June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Classmates and relatives react and celebrate after an immigration judge ordered released on bond Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a high school student from Milford who was detained by Immigration and Enforcement (ICE), outside the Immigration court in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, U.S., June 5, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Overview

  • The Brazilian national was stopped by ICE agents on his way to volleyball practice when officers executed a warrant seeking his father.
  • On June 5 an immigration judge set a $2,000 bond and ordered his release while scheduling a placeholder hearing on his pending case.
  • Court filings indicate his student visa has lapsed and he intends to apply for asylum in the United States.
  • His lawyer described “horrendous conditions” in windowless cells where he slept on a cement floor and lacked basic amenities.
  • Milford residents remain split with supporters staging school walkouts and rallies even as others affirm ICE’s enforcement under President Trump’s immigration policies.