Nicole Micheroni

US launches new bid to keep migrants detained by denying hearings, memo shows The Trump administration is launching a new effort to keep immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally detained by denying them bond hearings, an internal memo showed, a change that could further swell the numbers of those held.

A few days ago, DHS issued a secret new policy memo that attempts to keep (almost) everyone in ICE custody from having a bond hearing. If this works, almost no one will be released from custody while their case is pending. This is how mass deportations begin.

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This was sent to my client who will never have $1.8 million to pay this absurd fine. She's never been arrested & is the mother of 2 US citizen children (one with serious health issues). She is also eligible for a visa based on severe human trafficking. This is who DHS is prioritizing right now.

After this vote, everyone will see a stronger ICE presence in our neighborhoods and in our daily lives - affecting both immigrants and citizens alike. Let’s keep showing up for one another and standing strong with our immigrant communities. We’re in this together.

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5/5 If you don’t already have copies of all your immigration records, get them now! It’s easy and free to file a FOIA request for your records with USCIS, CBP, and the immigration court online. Responses can take months, so request your records before you need them.
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4/5 Keep copies of ALL your immigration documents, including everything that you have ever sent to or received from the government. You should also have a copy of your passport, visa, and ID. A lawyer can help you much more quickly if they can review these documents to figure out your options.

3/5 Make a plan for your family. Do you have a child? Who will take care of them while you are detained? Does someone have access to your bank account so they can pay your bond or urgent bills? Consider a Power of Attorney or Consent to Petition for Guardianship.
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2/5 Share important contact information with people you know and trust. They will need the name and contact information for your lawyer and a close family member. If you haven’t consulted with an immigration attorney to review your options now, you should! Find an AILA member here: ailalawyer.com

ICE, federal partners arrest nearly 1,500 illegal aliens in Massachusetts during immigration enforcement operation More than half the 1,461 arrested had significant criminal convictions or charges. Seven-hundred and ninety of the alien offenders were charged with or convicted of crimes in the United States or abro...

1/5 Over 1,400 people were detained by ICE in Massachusetts last week. We’ve been hearing from the family and employers of some of these people and know this is a scary time. If you or someone you care about is worried about being detained, here are some ways to prepare. www.ice.gov/news/release...

This decision harms thousands of international students who came to the United States to study, who contribute to scientific research, and have done absolutely nothing wrong.

There is no better way to start your day as an immigration attorney than by being there when someone is granted asylum after years of working together. There is just nothing like that moment when they realize that they are truly finally safe.

Good things are still happening!

‘Thank you all’: Tufts student speaks after release from Louisiana ICE detention center Ozturk’s legal battle isn’t over, and she is still facing removal from the United States based on foreign policy grounds.

In the United States, everyone should have the right to freedom of speech. Here’s my take on Ozturk’s release from detention!

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Exciting news! After over 6 weeks in custody Rümeysa Öztürk will be going home!

Excerpt from USCIS Request for Evidence dated April 17, 2025 with incomplete sentence where the due date should be.

Today USCIS sent a (completely pointless) "Request for Evidence" relating to a client's residency application. Typically, USCIS is VERY strict about due dates and will deny an application if they receive a late response to something like this. But this one seems to be missing some key information...

Today at 4:00! Hear from me and @mattcameron.bsky.social about recent immigration policy!

If you're a MA attorney looking for some last-minute CLE credit--or just an attorney anywhere looking to catch up on what's going on right now--I'm teaching this free Zoom session at the Social Law Library with @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social today at 3:00. Registrations are open!

My youngest ever unaccompanied minor client was only three years old when his case began. Children who are alone in immigration court need legal representation.

It’s been over a week since I received an email from DHS telling me to leave the country within seven days. I’m still here.

144. The Supreme Court's Late-Night Alien Enemy Act Intervention Just before 1:00 a.m., the justices (aggressively) stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation—in a decision suggesting that a majority understands that these are no longer normal circumstances.

Just before 1 a.m., #SCOTUS stepped back into the Alien Enemy Act litigation with a (remarkable) ruling that suggests, among other things, that a majority of the justices is tiring of the Trump administration’s Calvinball.

For more, see the latest “One First”:

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Best news this week: My client picked up in a New Hampshire ICE raid last month will finally be going home on an order of minimum bond. This is our third successful bond case of the week. Good things are still happening!

This rundown of the extremely underreported 2018 Farm Bill loophole which accidentally legalized weed (kind of) was one of my favorite OAs in months

Mass. attorney says DHS told her to self-deport, despite U.S. citizenship Anyone can imagine the U.S. born Nicole Macheroni's surprise when she says she received an emailed letter from the Department of Homeland Security, telling her to self-deport within 7 days.

Mass. attorney says DHS told her to self-deport, despite U.S. citizenship | Click on the image to read the full story

5/ CBP One was converted to “CBP Home,” an app that "helps" immigrants “self-deport.” Revocation of parole isn’t the same as a deportation order & this email does not initiate deportation proceedings. Anyone who has received this may still have options & should talk to an immigration lawyer NOW

Migrants who entered U.S. via Biden-era CBP One app stripped of legal status, told to leave "immediately" Migrants who came to the U.S. via a Biden-era online appointment app​​ have been told to leave "immediately" in a message from the Department of Homeland Security.

4/ It appears that mass emails like the one I received have gone out to everyone who processed their parole through CBP One. I was, of course, not one of those people! The system doesn’t let you include an attorney’s contact info, so we still have no idea how I ended up on the list.

CBP One app

3/ One of the many ways that the Biden administration tried to manage asylum seekers at the border was through the “CBP One” app. It had all kinds of problems, but it did still help a lot of people enter the United States legally to seek protection

DHS immigration parole stamp

2/ Immigration "parole" has nothing to do with criminal parole, but it's the same idea. It's a form of managing lawful entry into the US, just the way that the parole system manages release of prisoners back into their communities after they have served their time. It is "legal" immigration.

Email from DHS to unknown recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni

1/ I never took DHS's scary-sounding notice that I had 7 days to leave the country too seriously, because it was obviously some kind of mistake. But what about the people the emails were actually aimed at? Let's talk a bit about immigration "parole" and what Trump is doing here

Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received it—is ...

NEW: I confirmed w/ CBP that the email @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social receive telling her to self-deport is real, not a scam. It's also is very weird and likely causing fear and chaos. I spoke w/ Micheroni—a US citizen and immigration attorney—about her experience. www.wired.com/story/homela...

Good to know! Thank you!

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome to Bluesky! It’s been quite an introduction. I am an immigration attorney specializing in deportation defense and asylum. I love my work with @mattcameron.bsky.social. We are working to protect immigrant rights, provide information, and serve our community!

Email from DHS revoking parole, unnamed recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 1

Email from DHS revoking parole, unknown recipient, received by Nicole Micheroni. Part 2

Some personal news: the Department of Homeland Security has given me, an immigration lawyer born in Newton, Massachusetts, seven days to leave the U.S. Does anyone know if you can get Italian citizenship through great-grandparents?