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"This kid has been sleeping on a cement floor for five days, no access to a shower; he's brushed his teeth twice," said the teenager's attorney.
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,
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Holding back tears in a press conference on Thursday, 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva detailed the conditions he faced while spending 6 days inside a Burlington ICE detention facility.
The school had its graduation a day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained Gomes Da Silva while he was heading with teammates to practice. The Brazilian teen was set to perform drums in the school’s band at the June 1 graduation ceremony.
The family recorded the video in Gomes’s room, where the teen shares a bunk bed with his younger brother, Miguel.
Marcelo Gomes was joined by his immigration attorney, Rep. Seth Moulton and Rep. Jake Auchincloss. Elon Musk alleged President Donald Trump's name is listed in classified files related to the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The Massachusetts teenager being held by federal immigration authorities will stay at the ICE field office in Burlington for now.
Instead of performing with the Milford High School band at Sunday's graduation, Marcelo Gomes Da Silva was detained by immigration officials.