MILFORD, Mass. —

A federal judge has denied Immigration and Customs Enforcement's request to transfer a detained Milford, Massachusetts, high school student to a different facility.

According to court documents, ICE made a request to move Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, to a facility in Rhode Island.

The Milford High School junior was detained by ICE agents this weekend while he was on his way to volleyball practice.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said Monday that members of law enforcement were looking for Gomes da Silva’s father during the initial traffic stop.

His family released a video Wednesday, pleading for him to be released by ICE.

"Hello, ICE. My name is Joao Paulo, Marcelo's father. I miss my son. I love you, my son. We need Marcelo back home. It's not a family without him. W

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