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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 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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Massachusetts high schooler detained by ICE on way to volleyball practice speaks out following release
Marcelo Gomes da Silva's arrest sparked an outcry from Massachusetts officials and the Mildford community where he has lived ...
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 ...
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 ...