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Erroneous Self-Deportation Emails Sent to U.S. Citizens, DHS Confirms Data Errors

CBP acknowledges system failures after mass deportation notices mistakenly target naturalized citizens, lawful residents, and immigration attorneys.

Demonstrators gather to protest against the deportation of immigrants to El Salvador outside the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations on April 24, 2025 in New York City.
San Diego, CA_4_25_25_Adam Pena is of at at least three San Diego attorneys or legal professionals who are US Citizens but who have received letters from Homeland Security advising them they need to self-deport within seven days. Photo by JOHN GASTALDO for the Union-Tribune
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Overview

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirms that erroneous self-deportation emails were sent to unintended recipients, including U.S. citizens and legal residents, due to data and system errors.
  • The emails, part of the Trump administration's effort to end Biden-era parole programs, instructed recipients to leave the country within seven days, causing confusion and concern.
  • Naturalized citizens, including immigration attorney Carlos Trujillo in Utah, and other professionals, such as attorneys in San Diego and Massachusetts, reported receiving the notices.
  • CBP stated that the errors occurred when non-personal email addresses provided by parole applicants were used, leading to unintended recipients being contacted.
  • Legal experts emphasize that self-deportation is not required without a judge's deportation order, and DHS has committed to reviewing and addressing affected cases individually.