Massachusetts high school student granted bail by immigration court
Massachusetts high school student granted bail by immigration court Marcelo Gomes Da Silva is expected to be released soon pending a later immigration hearing. He will likely wear an ankle monitor in the meantime.
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VIDEO: Milford volleyball wins first set on 'Free Marcelo' night; fans go crazy
On a night where Milford and Taunton played volleyball in support of the recently-detained Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the Scarlet Hawks won the first set.
An immigration court judge has granted bail to Milford High School junior Marcelo Gomes Da Silva.
The judge issued a $2,000 bond, which Da Silva can post. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested him on Saturday, May 31, a day before his girlfriend graduated from Milford High School.
The detention hearing occurred on Thursday, June 5, in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Da Silva was taken away by ICE agents when he was stopped May 31 on his way to volleyball practice.
Federal officials said they targeted Sa Silva's father, Joao Paulo Gomes-Pereira, who they claim is an undocumented immigrant from Brazil. ICE said they didn't intend to arrest the 18-year-old Da Silva, but when agents realized it was him, not his father, who was driving the car, they had to detain him because he was living in the U.S. without legal status.
Da Silva's lawyer Robin Nice responded, "hopefully today,' when asked by reporters June 5 when Da Silva will be released. She expects he'll have an ankle monitor, per the current Department of Homeland Security's standard operating procedures. He is being held at Plymouth County Correctional Facility.
"This kid has been sleeping on the cement floor for the past five days ‒ he's brushed his teeth twice," Nice said during a press conference held immediately after the hearing. 'It's offensive to call arresting an 18-year-old kid with no criminal record a 'collateral arrest.'"
She added that her client looked forward to enjoying chicken nuggets and Snickers candy bars once he's released.
A master planning hearing has been set for 9 a.m. on June 26, but Nice said that's merely a placeholder. She said Da Silva will get on the regular calendar, but nothing will happen for months ‒ or even a year ‒ because immigration courts are so backed up.
"Two steps forward, but one step back," Nice said during the press conference.
This story will be updated.
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