Milford, Massachusetts High School Student Detained By ICE Was "Targeted," Girlfriend Says

CBS Boston

June 2, 2025 / 8:11 AM EDT

Marcelo Gomes, a Massachusetts high school student who was suddenly detained on his way to volleyball practice over the weekend, was still being held by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Monday.

Gomes, an 18-year-old junior at Milford High School, was one of four volleyball players on their way to practice Saturday morning when three unmarked vehicles pulled up being them. One of the students in the car told WBZ-TV that's when an ICE agent knocked on the window.

"They asked him what his documentation was," said the student, who did not want to be identified because he is also undocumented. The agent questioned everyone in the car and Gomes was taken into custody, separating him from his friends and family. The student who spoke to WBZ said he was not detained because he is underage.

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