Judge grants 72-hour stay for Mass. high schooler detained by ICE
An 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student who was detained by federal immigration agents Saturday must be kept in the state for at least 72 hours, a federal judge said Monday. His attorney asked for his immediate release. Milford High School junior Marcelo Gomes da Silva was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while he was traveling to volleyball practice Saturday morning, according to friends and family. Sign up for our Newsletters NewsCenter 5 has learned that Gomes da Silva is being held at an ICE facility in Burlington. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Monday that members of law enforcement were looking for Gomes da Silva’s father during the initial traffic stop. “We were looking for the father … they made a traffic stop on that vehicle, which was the father's vehicle. He was driving that vehicle. But like any local law enforcement officer, if you encounter someone that has a warrant or, like I said, is here illegally, we will take...