Nicole Micheroni
@nicolemicheroni.bsky.social
Stopping deportations at no expense to the government since 2013
It's funny how the proclamation text directly contradicts what the administration is actually implementing right now. H-1Bs won't face travel bans and steep costs until next year.
Looks like someone in the Trump admin missed Proclamation Writing 101.
www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Looks like someone in the Trump admin missed Proclamation Writing 101.
www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
www.uscis.gov
September 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It's funny how the proclamation text directly contradicts what the administration is actually implementing right now. H-1Bs won't face travel bans and steep costs until next year.
Looks like someone in the Trump admin missed Proclamation Writing 101.
www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
Looks like someone in the Trump admin missed Proclamation Writing 101.
www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...
If you are currently abroad and on a valid H-1b visa, starting Sunday you'll be barred from re-entering the U.S. - unless you or your employer pay $100,000 to the U.S. government.
This de facto travel ban will cause chaos throughout tech and the entire economy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This de facto travel ban will cause chaos throughout tech and the entire economy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program was created to bring temporary workers into the United
www.whitehouse.gov
September 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
If you are currently abroad and on a valid H-1b visa, starting Sunday you'll be barred from re-entering the U.S. - unless you or your employer pay $100,000 to the U.S. government.
This de facto travel ban will cause chaos throughout tech and the entire economy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
This de facto travel ban will cause chaos throughout tech and the entire economy.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Trump wants to increase the cost of an H-1b by $100,000 - making it way too expensive for most U.S. companies to ever hire a foreign worker. If this is real, expect top talent in science, tech, and other fields to find jobs and do research outside the United States.
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
An H1-B Visa Will Soon Cost $100,000 Because Of Trump, Report Says
The cost currently includes a $215 registration fee and $780 fee for a Form I-29, Bloomberg reported.
www.forbes.com
September 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Trump wants to increase the cost of an H-1b by $100,000 - making it way too expensive for most U.S. companies to ever hire a foreign worker. If this is real, expect top talent in science, tech, and other fields to find jobs and do research outside the United States.
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...
Now basically anyone who came to the U.S. across the border, will not be released from ICE custody while their case is pending. This is a radical change from 29 years of how everyone agreed the law worked and will keep ICE detention centers full.
www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...
www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...
www.justice.gov
September 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Now basically anyone who came to the U.S. across the border, will not be released from ICE custody while their case is pending. This is a radical change from 29 years of how everyone agreed the law worked and will keep ICE detention centers full.
www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...
www.justice.gov/eoir/media/1...
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August 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I’m excited to meet new people via this group. Please reach out if you’re interested in joining us!
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.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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.
www.reuters.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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.
I was theoretically aware that the Trump admin has been imposing fines of $998/day for people who overstayed their removal orders, but hadn't seen it until today. As in so many other Trump/Miller immigration policies, these massive penalties are (arguably) legal but rarely done before
July 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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.
With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.
🚨🚨 NEW: House passes sprawling domestic policy bill, sending it to Trump's desk
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Final House vote is 218-214, with TWO Rs voting no (Massie & Fitzpatrick).
Senate passed it 51-50.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
July 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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.
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...
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...
www.ice.gov
June 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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.
Breaking news: The Trump administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, saying it allowed anti-American agitators.
Existing foreign students must transfer or risk losing their legal status, DHS said.
Existing foreign students must transfer or risk losing their legal status, DHS said.
Live updates: Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.
wapo.st
May 22, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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!
Good things are still happening!
May 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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!
Good things are still happening!
In the United States, everyone should have the right to freedom of speech. Here’s my take on Ozturk’s release from detention!
www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...
‘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.
www.boston25news.com
May 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In the United States, everyone should have the right to freedom of speech. Here’s my take on Ozturk’s release from detention!
www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...
www.boston25news.com/news/local/t...
Exciting news! After over 6 weeks in custody Rümeysa Öztürk will be going home!
May 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Exciting news! After over 6 weeks in custody Rümeysa Öztürk will be going home!
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...
April 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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!
WHAT ARE THE ACTUAL IMMIGRATION RISKS FOR MY CLIENT? WHAT EVERY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES
CLE webinars for Family law, Criminal law, Administrative Law, Immigration, Appellate Law, Employment Law and many more practice areas.
www.socialaw.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Today at 4:00! Hear from me and @mattcameron.bsky.social about recent immigration policy!
Reposted by Nicole Micheroni
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!
WHAT ARE THE ACTUAL IMMIGRATION RISKS FOR MY CLIENT? WHAT EVERY MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION'S IMMIGRATION POLICIES
CLE webinars for Family law, Criminal law, Administrative Law, Immigration, Appellate Law, Employment Law and many more practice areas.
www.socialaw.com
April 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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.
The parties included a 7, 8, and 4-year-old.
"None of the children were accompanied by parents or attorneys."
"The 4-year-old girl in the tie-dye shirt raised her hand, dangling her pink plushy above her head. It wasn’t clear – was she responding to the question, or just playing with her toy?"
"None of the children were accompanied by parents or attorneys."
"The 4-year-old girl in the tie-dye shirt raised her hand, dangling her pink plushy above her head. It wasn’t clear – was she responding to the question, or just playing with her toy?"
4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'
The Trump administration cut funding for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors in court.
gothamist.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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.
April 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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.
Reposted by Nicole Micheroni
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”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
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.
www.stevevladeck.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
For more, see the latest “One First”:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/144-the-su...
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!
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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!
Reposted by Nicole Micheroni
This rundown of the extremely underreported 2018 Farm Bill loophole which accidentally legalized weed (kind of) was one of my favorite OAs in months
Today on OA: what was DHS smoking when it told Matt's law partner @nicolemicheroni.bsky.social that she had 7 days to leave the US? And in our related main story: did Congress accidentally legalize some THC products in 2018?
April 16, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This rundown of the extremely underreported 2018 Farm Bill loophole which accidentally legalized weed (kind of) was one of my favorite OAs in months
Reposted by Nicole Micheroni
Mass. attorney says DHS told her to self-deport, despite U.S. citizenship | Click on the image to read the full story
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.
www.wcvb.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Mass. attorney says DHS told her to self-deport, despite U.S. citizenship | Click on the image to read the full story
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
April 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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
Reposted by Nicole Micheroni
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...
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 ...
www.wired.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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...
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!
April 12, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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!