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.

Many people in the town of Milford, Massachusetts are overjoyed that 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva is out of ICE custody​, but they now worry about what's next.

Instead of performing with the Milford High School band at Sunday's graduation, Marcelo Gomes Da Silva was detained by immigration officials.

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.