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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 ...
'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, 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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
‘He’s going to be set free’ — supporters of Milford teen arrested by ICE cheer release
Supporters of the 18-year-old cheered loudly outside of the courthouse following a judge's order that Gomes Da Silva be ...
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 returns home after being released from ICE custody
Marcelo Gomes, the Milford, Massachusetts teenager who was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice was released from custody.