Utah Immigration Lawyer and Former Advocate for Freed Hostage Mistakenly Ordered to Leave the U.S.

South Jordan, Utah – A mistaken email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security instructing a Utah-based immigration lawyer to leave the United States has raised concerns about potential errors in the immigration enforcement system. Carlos Trujillo, the lawyer who was pivotal in the effort to release American Josh Holt from captivity in Venezuela, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and was perplexed to receive the notice. Trujillo expressed his shock and concern, stating that the email, even if erroneous, sparked fears of possible wrongful detentions in the future. The email arrived in his inbox on … Read more

U.S. Citizen and Immigration Attorney Mistakenly Ordered to Leave Country by Homeland Security

Boston, MA — In a disconcerting mix-up, Nicole Micheroni, a Massachusetts-born immigration attorney and U.S. citizen, received a federal notice on Friday erroneously instructing her to leave the United States. Micheroni, associated with the Boston law firm Cameron Micheroni & Silvia, initially considered the email might be intended for one of her clients. Upon closer inspection, it became clear the directive was inexplicably aimed at her. The email from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security starkly advised Micheroni that her time in the U.S. was up, giving her just seven days to exit the country, … Read more

US Supreme Court Intervenes to Facilitate Return of Mistakenly Deported Man Held in El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador – A Salvadoran man, previously granted legal protection against deportation in the United States, has been found “alive and secure” in a Salvadoran prison, according to a U.S. State Department official. This news comes following a U.S. Supreme Court directive aimed at rectifying what has been acknowledged by U.S. authorities as an “administrative error” that resulted in his wrongful deportation. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who entered the U.S. illegally as a teenager, was mistakenly deported last month despite having a legal status that protected him from such actions due to threats he … Read more

Federal Judge Stands Firm on Hearing Date for Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man Amid Supreme Court Backing

WASHINGTON — A Maryland court decided to proceed with a scheduled court hearing this Friday concerning Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a man from Maryland who faced deportation to El Salvador in what has been described as a bureaucratic blunder. This decision comes despite attempts by the Trump administration to postpone the hearing until after a scheduled diplomatic meeting between President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador and the White House. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis rejected a request from the Justice Department, which sought to delay the hearing to next Wednesday, coinciding with the aftermath of … Read more