Press Release  Governor Healey Issues Statement on Judge Ordering Marcelo Gomes Da Silva to be Released

Boston — Governor Maura Healey issued the following statement after an immigration judge ordered that Milford High School student should be released on bail from ICE detention. Governor Healey has been calling for his release since Monday.

“I’m relieved that Marcelo will be returning home to his parents, siblings, classmates and the Milford community. This has been such a traumatic time for this community, and I hope that they find some solace in knowing that the rule of law and due process still prevail. Marcelo never should have been arrested or detained, and it certainly did not make us safer. It’s not okay that students across the state are fearful of going to school or sports practice, and that parents have to question whether their children will come home at the end of the day. In Massachusetts, we are going to keep speaking out for what’s right and supporting one another in our communities.” 

###