Moulton's State Of The Union Guest Is Massachusetts Teen Who Was Detained By ICE

CBS Boston

February 25, 2026

When President Trump delivers his State of the Union address at the Capitol tonight, one of the guests in attendance will be a Massachusetts teenager who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year.

Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton is bringing 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva of Milford as his guest. Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice last May and held at an ICE facility in Burlington. ICE said after the incident that Gomes da Silva's father was their intended target, but they arrested the teenager because his student visa expired and he was in the country illegally.

A judge ordered Gomes da Silva released from ICE custody on $2,000 bond after nearly a week in detention. His lawyer, Robin Nice, said Gomes Da Silva's case is currently pending and will likely stay that way "for at least another two years."

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