An immigration judge has granted bond to an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on May 31.
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a junior at Milford Public High School in Massachusetts, was released from ICE custody on Thursday after Judge Jenny Beverly set his bond at $2,000.
Gomes da Silva entered the United States on a student visa in 2012, according to court documents. His student visa has lapsed, but his lawyers stated that he intends to apply for asylum in the United States.
“I’ll always remember this place,” Gomes da Silva told reporters following his release on Thursday. “I’ll always remember how it was.”…