A Democratic congressman brought an illegal immigrant to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.
.@RepMoulton plans to bring illegal alien Marcelo Gomes DaSilva.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 25, 2026
Gomes DaSilva is an illegal alien who has no right to be in our nation. We are committed to enforcing the law and fighting for the arrest, detention, and removal of aliens like him.
“During last night’s State of the Union address inside the U.S. Capitol, a decision was made out of an abundance of caution to pull Congressman Moulton’s guest, Marcelo Gomes da Silva, from the House gallery audience after the official government account for the Department of Homeland Security issued this tweet at 8:24 PM ET targeting and harassing Marcelo,” Aidan Curran, Moulton’s communications director, claimed in the release.
Welcome to the Capitol, Marcelo! pic.twitter.com/y441xaA6O5
— Rep. Seth Moulton Press Office (@RepMoulton) February 24, 2026
“Marcelo was escorted from the House gallery at approximately 9:45 PM by a staff member from Congressman Moulton’s office. After leaving the State of the Union, Marcelo returned to Congressman Moulton’s office and watched the remainder of the speech from there,” Curran added.
Marcelo has been in the U.S. since he was 6 years old. Zero criminal record.
— Rep. Seth Moulton Press Office (@RepMoulton) February 25, 2026
You're not making anyone safer by targeting him. You're just proving how far you'll go to terrorize young people trying to build a future in this country. -SWM https://t.co/3QtrBOrgXI
“Marcelo has been in the U.S. since he was 6 years old. Zero criminal record. You’re not making anyone safer by targeting him,” the ex-Marine claimed. “You’re just proving how far you’ll go to terrorize young people trying to build a future in this country.” (RELATED: Left-Wing Karen Says ‘I Don’t Care’ When ICE Agent Explains They’re Pursuing Murderous Child-Rapist)
.@SenatorHick has invited Caroline Dias Gonçalves.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) February 25, 2026
Gonçalves is here ILLEGALLY, with her visa having expired over a decade ago. President Trump and Secretary Noem are committed to restoring integrity to the visa program and ensuring it is not abused to allow aliens a permanent…
“Gomes DaSilva is an illegal alien who has no right to be in our nation,” DHS said. “We are committed to enforcing the law and fighting for the arrest, detention, and removal of aliens like him.”
Border czar Tom Homan told ESPN host Stephen A. Smith in a July 2025 interview that ICE agents would not ignore illegal immigrants they came across, even if they had no criminal record.
“Just because we’re prioritizing public safety threats doesn’t mean everybody else gets a pass,” Homan said.
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