Overview
- During President Trump’s address, DHS’s official X account named Marcelo Gomes da Silva and said it would fight for the arrest, detention, and removal of “aliens like him.”
- Moulton’s staff escorted the Massachusetts teenager from the House chamber at about 9:45 p.m., and he watched the remainder of the speech from the congressman’s office.
- A Moulton spokesperson called the DHS post “targeting and harassing” and said the decision to remove the guest was made out of an abundance of caution.
- ICE previously detained Gomes da Silva in 2025, saying agents were seeking his father and arrested the teen because his visa had expired; an immigration judge later released him on bond.
- Gomes da Silva says he has applied for asylum and was told by an immigration officer that a pending case would protect him, while conservative commentators accused Moulton of shielding him and called for investigations.