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More than 5K people sign petition to keep Milford teen from being deported
The petition describes Marcelo Gomes da Silva as “a Dreamer, an active church member, and a young man of faith, service, and ...
Milford, Massachusetts teen held by ICE released on bond after first deportation hearing
Marcelo Gomes, the Milford, Massachusetts teenager detained by ICE last weekend, was released on bond after his first ...
'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.
‘Please, bring my son back’: In emotional video, family of detained Milford teen begs ICE to free their son
The family recorded the video in Gomes’s room, where the teen shares a bunk bed with his younger brother, Miguel.
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 ...
ICE detains Massachusetts student Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, sparking high school walkouts
The 18-year-old was detained while on his way to volleyball practice. His Massachusetts community is demanding his release.
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 ...
Immigration judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice
An immigration judge has granted bond to a Massachusetts high school student who was arrested on his way to volleyball ...