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Posted on 02/16/2026 12:09:04 AM PST by jerod
Rep. Seth Moulton, who invited the teen to the Capitol, said his story “captures what’s broken in our immigration system.”
Marcelo Gomes da Silva, a Milford teen who was detained by federal agents last year, has been invited to attend this year’s State of the Union in Washington, D.C. as a guest.
Rep. Seth Moulton announced via a statement Thursday that Gomes would accompany him to the U.S. Capitol to see President Trump’s address Feb. 24. Trump is expected to address his administration’s increased immigration enforcement action and mass deportation agenda during his speech.
“As an immigrant, being invited to the State of the Union is deeply meaningful,” Gomes said in the statement. “I’m proud to represent the strength, faith, and hard work of my community. Thank you to Seth for this invite.”
Gomes was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in May 2025 while on his way to volleyball practice. An ICE spokesperson later said the agency was targeting his father, Joao Paulo Gomes-Pereira.
The Milford High School student is originally from Brazil and entered the United States with a student visa when he was 7 years old. His visa later expired without his knowledge.
Gomes, who was driving his father’s car at the time of his arrest, does not have a criminal record but was detained in what ICE agents called a “collateral arrest.” Moulton said in Thursday’s statement that his story “captures what’s broken in our immigration system right now.”
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So the Democrats are inviting this immigrant who was too stunned, or just too ignorant to remember his Visa's expiration date... As an 'example' for other immigrants.
Pick him up outside of the building and deposit him at his country’s embassy.
Make them send him home.
I'm an American who currently lives in Italy. Even though I'm of Italian heritage I've had to jump through hoops and barrels to gain residency there. There is no way in hell I'd have ever forgotten to apply to renew my residency permit. If caught here without a valid permit, you're arrested and deported. It's that simple and every expat I've met completely understands that and acts accordingly to comply.
Of course, there's a whole different set of rules for "refugees" but the current conservative government is now cracking down on all "culture enrichers" here whose permits have expired or been cancelled.
So, to be clear, because his visa had expired, he was, in fact, in the United States unlawfully.
Correct me if I’m wing, but doesn’t make the stop and subsequent detainment justified???
You’d think the Democrats would try to somebody that is here legally, that had been detained (which happens probably a bazillion time day throughout law enforcement), to try and prove their point.
But, alas, as long as the main stream goes along with this crap, it will continue . . .
“So, to be clear, because his visa had expired, he was, in fact, in the United States unlawfully.
Correct me if I’m wing, but doesn’t make the stop and subsequent detainment justified???
You’d think the Democrats would try to somebody that is here legally, that had been detained (which happens probably a bazillion time day throughout law enforcement), to try and prove their point.
But, alas, as long as the main stream goes along with this crap, it will continue . . . “
Sorry “wrong” not “wing”
So if he’s allowed to attend the State of the Union, why can’t the average citizen who supports following the rule of law not counter pointing this?
The point is, I think, that the kid was only 7 years old when his parents brought him to the US. So, by the time he was, say, 13 or 14 y/o, had his Dad ever filled him in on the Visa thing?
Dad’s not sounding like “Mr. Responsible”, anyway.
To counter that, though, wouldn’t Gomes have needed his Visa to get a driver’s license or learner’s permit at age 15 or 16?
Aww the poor little Criminal Illegal Alien Scum, he got arrested driving his fathers car (the Criminal Illegal Alien Scums car) who ICE was looking for.
Got poped on Saturday spent the weekend in jail and got released on a Tuesday. Boo F-ING Hoo......
Why have we not sent his ass back to his country so he can get in touch with roots and eat them.......
“When you get pulled over by a cop for expired tags, just tell the cop that you “forgot”.”
If the cop is like my old boot camp DI. He will tell, you find “sympathy “ between 💩 and syphilis in the dictionary. I didn’t look it up after my drop and 25, I just took his word for it. 🫤
“Rep. Seth Moulton, who invited the teen to the Capitol, said his story “captures what’s broken in our immigration system.”
Ask Moulton. He’s turned out to be quite the smarmy pol, hasn’t he?
Invite family members of all of the victims to illegal aliens and let the glaring across the chamber begin. Make the POS uncomfortable to be in the same room. GTHOOMC!
“... a student visa when he was 7 years old...”
So he decided to come to the USA on a student visa, all by himself when he was 7 years old? And of course, he is now old enough to vote (for democrats).
Deport this filthy scumbag immediately, right now!
Not a Milford teen,
an illegal alien teen..
You’re joking, right?
How does a 7 year-old get a student visa?
Meanwhile the extent of Bidens single worst act of treason in US history by a sitting President continues to be totally ignored....
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