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'Stay together.' Milford MA supporters of detained teen rally outside immigration court
Teammates, coaches and friends of Marcelo Gomes da Silva came to Chelmsford in support of him for his immigration hearing.
Milford students relieved classmate was released from ICE custody, worried about his future
Many people in the town of Milford, Massachusetts are overjoyed that 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva is out of ICE ...
‘Bring Marcelo home’: After commencement, Milford protests ICE for detaining high school student
Instead of performing with the Milford High School band at Sunday's graduation, Marcelo Gomes Da Silva was detained by ...
Milford teen released from ICE custody details conditions he faced in detention: ‘Not a good place’
Holding back tears in a press conference on Thursday, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva detailed the conditions he faced ...
Milford, Massachusetts teen held by ICE granted bond after first deportation hearing
Marcelo Gomes, the Milford, Massachusetts teenager detained by ICE last weekend, was granted bond after his first deportation ...
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Milford High student released from ICE detention, and congressmen tour controversial Burlington facility
After his release, the teen described having to stay in the Burlington office facility for six days, sleeping on a concrete ...
Spokesperson says there’s a plan forward for Milford teen, his parents, to obtain legal status
Just a day after 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva was released from ICE custody, a family spokesperson says there’s a plan ...
Milford High student released from ICE detention: ‘Nobody should be in here’
A Milford student athlete arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend said the first thing he ...
In Milford, a town defined by immigration for generations, residents grapple with looming threat of deportation
Milford is another municipality thrust to the front line of President Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown, with the arrest ...
High schooler detained on way to volleyball practice granted bond
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice ...