US EditionMass. teen once detained by ICE will attend State of the Union
Rep. Seth Moulton invited Milford teen Marcelo Gomes da Silva to spotlight alleged inhumane ICE detention and immigration system flaws during the State of the Union address.
- On Feb. 24, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, Milford High student, will attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union as a guest of U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who announced the invitation.
- Detained last May, Gomes da Silva was stopped while driving his father's car to volleyball practice and arrested on May 31 before being held at the Burlington ICE field office, officials said his student visa had expired without his knowledge.
- Following a four-minute hearing, an immigration judge at Chelmsford Immigration Court granted Gomes da Silva a $2,000 bond after the government presented no arguments.
- The dispute has prompted protests and public clashes as Moulton demanded prosecution for abuses after touring the Burlington ICE facility, while ICE Boston disputed claims about conditions and medical care.
- Since his release, Gomes da Silva has applied for asylum while fighting deportation, become an immigration advocate, and received two college acceptances and scholarships despite nervousness about traveling without family.
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Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a student at Milford High School, will be attending this year's State of the Union speech in Washington, after being invited by federal and Democratic representative Seth Moulton. The presidential message is scheduled for February 24 at the U.S. Capitol. Gomes da Silva — now 19 years old — became known at the state level after, in May 2025, he was arrested by ICE agents while he was on his way to volleyball training. Acco…
Teen detained by ICE in Milford to attend State of Union with Rep. Moulton - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A Massachusetts teen will be a special guest at the State of the Union address later this month. Congressman Seth Moulton invited Marcelo Gomes da Silva to President Trump’s upcoming address. Gomes da Silva was detained by ICE last year on his way to high school volleyball practice. Agents said they were initially looking for his father. He was held at an ICE detention center in Burlington for nearly a week.
Seth Moulton invites young immigrant held by ICE last year to State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced Thursday morning that he will be joined at President Donald Trump’s upcoming State of the Union address by a young immigrant detained by immigration officials in Massachusetts last year. Marcelo Gomes da Silva is a Milford resident who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last May while on his way to high school volleyball practice. Da Silva, who arrived in the U.S. from Brazil at the age of 7…
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