Bridgton Man Set to Return to Maine After Nearly 7 Months in Immigration Detention

Bridgton man returns to Maine after nearly seven months in ICE detention

A Bridgton man returned to Maine Sunday after nearly seven months in ICE detention. He was granted lawful permanent resident status and released Wednesday.

Bridgton man set to return to Maine after nearly 7 months in immigration detention

Bridgton man set to return to Maine after nearly 7 months in immigration detention

After nearly seven months in detention, Maine man granted permanent residency

Portland resident Marcos Gaspar-Da Silva (left) reunited with his wife Alessia Gaspar-Da Silva after he was released from detention in Arizona on Aug. 13, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Lee)After nearly seven months of being shuffled through detention facilities across three states, during which he faced health problems in unsanitary conditions, Bridgton resident Marcos Gaspar-Da Silva was granted lawful permanent residency and released from…