The Milford high school student who spent six days in immigration detention before his release on bail Thursday said his immediate desire is to get back to “regular life,” and high school exams.

Supporters of Marcelo Gomes da Silva at Lowell Immigration Court in Chelmsford cheered when it was announced he would be freed, June 5, 2025.

Marcelo Gomes' attorney Robin Nice said he came to the U.S. lawfully from Brazil when he was 7 years old and should not be detained.

A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday. Marcelo Gomes da Silva,

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, the 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice last week, was granted bond on Thursday.