Sarah Betancourt

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt

June 05, 2025 The 18-year-old Milford High School student detained by federal immigration authorities on Saturday is set to be released. Immigration judge Jenny Beverly granted Marcelo Gomes Da Silva’s release in a Thursday hearing. Beverly set the bail amount for $2,000, and Gomes Da Silva’s attorney Robin Nice told GBH News that his family was set to pay it. Nice said it’s unlikely Gomes Da Silva will be detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement again while on bond.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt

June 04, 2025 Marcelo Gomes Da Silva’s bedroom has a bunk bed, pale gray walls and a drum set. It was from here that his parents and younger siblings begged the federal government to release the 18-year-old Milford student in a video. “My name is Daiane, Marcelo’s mother. Please bring my son back. I miss my son so bad. This is the room of my son, and I need my son inside my home. I need to hug my son — please,” said Gomes Da Silva’s mother, Daiane Pereira, as her husband held her hand.

3 weeks ago | baystatebanner.com | Esteban Bustillos |Sarah Betancourt

A federal judge issued an emergency order Sunday blocking federal immigration authorities from transferring an 18-year-old Milford High School student of Brazilian nationality out of Massachusetts for at least 72 hours, court records show. The order came on the heels of a habeas corpus petition, in which his attorneys challenged the constitutionality of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva’s detention.

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Sarah Betancourt

June 03, 2025 Even though Asian and Pacific Islander American residents are the fastest-growing racial demographic in Massachusetts, little is known about the community’s diverse concerns, leading to less representation in public policy. “We haven’t done a look at the political behavior and look at policy preferences of Asian Americans,” said Paul Watanabe, director of the UMass Boston Institute for Asian American Studies, noting that other reports and polls don’t include Asian Americans.

3 weeks ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Sarah Betancourt

Even though Asian and Pacific Islander American residents are the fastest-growing racial demographic in Massachusetts, little is known about the community’s diverse concerns, leading to less representation in public policy. “We haven’t done a look at the political behavior and look at policy preferences of Asian Americans,” said Paul Watanabe, director of the UMass Boston Institute for Asian American Studies, noting that other reports and polls don’t include Asian Americans.