Marcela Rodrigues

Thrust into spotlight after ICE detention, Milford teen navigates being face of immigration in Mass. - The Boston Globe Few cases have galvanized more local support than Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was detained by ICE officers on his way to volleyball practice at his high school.

Marcelo Gomes da Silva, who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice, has quickly become the face of the Trump administration’s ICE operations in MA.

Since his release from detention, we spent a month documenting the teen’s life. Read more @bostonglobe.com:
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Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT - The Boston Globe The teen spent most of his schooling in classrooms where he was perceived to be intellectually disabled — a misdiagnosis that delayed his ability to access the support he needed.

Astonishing story: Against the odds, nonverbal autistic Brookline teen gets accepted into MIT www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/18/m... @marcelanotes.bsky.social ‬ @bostonglobe.com

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Hopeful for the future, Milford teen navigates life after ICE detention - The Boston Globe Life after detention is not what Marcelo Gomes da Silva expected. During his first days back in Milford, the teen barely left the house.

Heartbreaking reporting by @marcelanotes.bsky.social on the aftermath of ICE detention.

Yes, Marcelo is home.

But now he lives with taunts on social media, police escorts when he leaves his home, and the trauma of a single, windowless cell with one pit toilet for him and 30 other desperate people.

Thank you for reading!

#MAEdu, add @marcelanotes.bsky.social to your lists, feeds, and follows!

Today is my first day @bostonglobe.com 🗞️

I’m so excited to join The Great Divide, an investigative team focused on inequalities in the school system.

If you have any tips or Boston recommendations, please reach out at marcela.rodrigues@globe.com.

Meanwhile, the Ed Lab is hiring for my former job. I’d be happy to chat and answer any questions.

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Yesterday was my last day @dallasnews.com.

It’s a bittersweet departure. Being a reporter in Texas taught me so much. I’m forever grateful for the amazing people I’ve met along the way.

More on what’s next very soon.

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SMU pauses diversity course requirement in response to Department of Education letter Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government.

Southern Methodist University has temporarily frozen a diversity course requirement in response to guidance from the federal government, Provost Elizabeth Loboa said in a March 5 email reviewed by The Dallas Morning News.