Nicole Micheroni, an immigration lawyer and U.S. citizen from Massachusetts, recently received a perplexing notice from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, instructing her to leave the country.
The email, sent on a Friday, stated, “It is time for you to leave the United States,” and indicated that her parole would be terminated within seven days.
Micheroni, who practices at the Boston-based law firm Cameron Micheroni & Silvia, shared the shocking letter on the social media platform Bluesky, expressing her disbelief and concern that such notices could be issued to U.S. citizens.
“Probably, hopefully, sent to me in error,” the 40-year-old attorney told NBC Boston.
Initially, Micheroni thought the email might have been meant for one of her clients, but a closer examination revealed that it was addressed solely to her.
“The language in the email is very threatening,” she explained to the outlet, describing the notice as resembling a “sketchy spam email” rather than an official government communication.
Despite her apprehensions, Micheroni expressed skepticism about the likelihood of actual deportation.
She noted, “I don’t believe I would be deported in seven days, but it’s concerning the level of care they’re using to send these out.”
In response to the incident, a senior DHS official provided a statement to MassLive on Sunday, indicating that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is sending notifications about parole termination specifically to people without lawful status.
The official clarified, “CBP used the known email addresses of the alien to send notifications. If a non-personal email — such as an American citizen contact — was provided by the alien, notices may have been sent to unintended recipients.”
The DHS statement further asserted, “To be clear: If you are an alien, being in the United States is a privilege — not a right. We are acting in the best interest of the country and enforcing the law accordingly.”
Micheroni expressed her fears regarding the situation, stating, “It says they’re not being careful.”
Attempting to bring humor to an alarming situation, she jokingly asked her followers on social media, “Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?”
The letter delivered a stark warning that failure to leave the U.S. immediately could result in potential law enforcement actions leading to her removal.
“DHS encourages you to leave immediately on your own,” the letter stated.
Micheroni decided against contacting Homeland Security, attributing the letter to an administrative error and inferred a larger agenda behind such notices.
“I think it’s a scare tactic,” she remarked.
“I think they want people afraid of immigration.”
Last week, under the Trump administration, moves began to cancel the parole status of migrants who had entered the country using the CBP One app since January 2023.
While the exact number of affected beneficiaries remains unclear, the government has urged these migrants to self-deport.
The CBP One app was designed to allow migrants to schedule appointments at legal ports of entry, enabling them to seek asylum without crossing the border illegally, according to NPR.
Adding to the uncertainty, a federal judge ruled on Thursday to prevent the Trump administration from mandating that over 500,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, holding temporary legal status, leave the country later this month.
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