Massachusetts high school student detained by ICE, coach confirms
- Marcelo Gomez, an 18-year-old high school student from Milford, Massachusetts, was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities on Saturday while traveling to volleyball practice.
- The detention followed recent ICE actions affecting immigrant families, though Milford officials stated the school district has no role in enforcement operations.
- Hundreds of people, including graduates, marched in Milford on Sunday to protest Gomez's detainment, while state leaders and community members voiced concern over the arrest.
- Governor Maura Healey demanded ICE provide immediate information on why Gomez was arrested, where he is held, and how his due process is protected, calling the arrest disturbing.
- The event has sparked widespread outrage as Gomez is described as an honors student and band musician, and his family remains uninformed of his detention location.
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Community Stages Massive Protests After ICE Arrests High School Student On His Way To Volleyball Practice
Students at Milford High School in Massachusetts staged a walkout on Monday to protest the arrest of their classmate, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, by ICE agents over the weekend. Gomes Da Silva was on his way to volleyball practice when he was detained over the weekend by ICE agents who were reportedly seeking his father. A Brazilian national, Gomes Da Silva entered the U.S. in 2012 on a student visa, which has since lapsed, according to…

Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
A high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.


ICE arrested Massachusetts student while looking for dad; classmates stage walkout
BOSTON — The ICE agents who arrested a Milford High School student over the weekend were looking for the teen’s father, a detail that emerged Monday as students at the town’s high school walked out of class in protest of the federal arrest. Read more...
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