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US Immigration Lawyer Shocked by Mistaken Deportation Email
Nicole Micheroni, a 40-year-old immigration attorney from Massachusetts, couldn’t believe her eyes when she received an email telling her to leave the United States — even though she’s a U.S. citizen.
Born in Newton and raised in Sharon, Micheroni has spent her career helping others navigate immigration law. But on April 11, she found herself in a confusing situation when an email claimed her "parole status" had been terminated and she had seven days to leave the country.
"At first, I thought it was for a client," she told NBC News. "But the only name on the email was mine. The wording was very threatening."
She said the message looked like a scam at first glance but turned out to be a real notice from a government agency.
DHS Responds to Email Error
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acknowledged that some emails may have gone to the wrong people due to a system issue. A DHS official told NBC10 Boston that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sent notifications to email addresses provided in immigration paperwork. In some cases, those addresses belonged to U.S. citizens listed as legal contacts.
“If an American citizen’s email was used by an immigrant, the system may have mistakenly sent them the notice,” the agency explained.
The DHS added that it is reviewing such incidents on a case-by-case basis and monitoring the situation.
Micheroni: “This Shouldn’t Be Happening”
Micheroni says she’s concerned about how such a serious mistake could happen in the first place.
“I think it’s really scary. It shows they’re not being careful,” she said.
Although she’s not planning to follow up directly with DHS, she worries there could be other similar cases. For now, she’s treating the email as a government error — but one that shouldn’t be ignored.
