Joy from supporters after judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested by ICE

Members of the Milford region including dozens of high school students and supporters from far and wide were gathered around the federal immigration court in Chelmsford on Thursday when they learned that Marcelo Gomes da Silva would be freed from federal custody on bond The -year-old was arrested on Saturday by immigration agents and has been held since A judge ordered Gomes da Silva published on a bond after a -minute hearing Outside of the courthouse chants of free Marcelo from among the hundreds gathered turned to a cry of jubilation when word that he s getting out hit the crowd Chelmsford MA - Milford students celebrate outside the immigration hearing for Milford learner Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - Milford students demonstrate outside the immigration hearing for Milford candidate Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - Milford students embrace outside the immigration hearing for Milford participant Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - Milford students pray after the ruling to release classmate Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - A pupil demonstrates outside the immigration hearing for Milford apprentice Marcelo Gomes as Chelmsford police send by Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - Milford students friends and family celebrate outside the immigration hearing for Milford novice Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Chelmsford MA - Demonstrators outside the immigration hearing for Milford trainee Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Show Caption of Chelmsford MA - Milford students celebrate outside the immigration hearing for Milford apprentice Marcelo Gomes Nancy Lane Boston Herald Expand Gomes da Silva s friend and fellow junior Mary Buckley was among the first to arrive at the courthouse in protest more than an hour before her classmate s hearing The dour expression she wore upon arrival had turned sunny with the news of Gomes da Silva s impending release It never should have happened she stated I m so happy he s going to be freed obviously but we shouldn t have had to be here in contemporary times She explained that the past sparse days without him in classes have been very hard Students she commented are roaming the halls like depressed zombies with tears and anger evident constantly You could see the loss in the school You can feel it Buckley commented Teachers have been supportive she stated but it s been clear that they too feel Gomes da Silva s absence from their classrooms They try to stay neutral but you can tell she announced But we ve had lots of backing the guidance counselor went around and talked to people Jeanette Sweeney described herself as just a concerned old mom from Boston and stated she d made the trip up to the Merrimack Valley that morning and even brought a chair to sit in the -degree weather and wait for the news for as long as it took The arrest of Gomes Da Silva she declared has been on her mind since the news broke over the weekend I just kept thinking what if it was my kid you know she explained She explained she was surprised by the judge s decision despite how much sense she thought it made It s a little win but he shouldn t have been arrested in the first place How does any of this arresting kids emerging car windows snatching people off the street help make us safe It doesn t she reported Gov Maura Healey revealed that she hopes the outcome of Thursday s bond hearing provides certain relief to concerned loved ones and demonstrates that the rule of law and due process still prevail