The plaintiffs followed all the processes requested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for their legal entry into the United States through the CBP One application, canceled by President Trump.

This meant the cancellation of deportation forgiveness, in addition to work permits, which turned these immigrants into new undocumented immigrants, which is why the lawsuit accuses the federal government of "ignoring the rights of immigrants and undermining their lives, jobs, homes, and access to health insurance, putting them at risk of deportation."

“Sileiri met with CBP officials, who inspected her and granted her conditional release to enter and remain in the United States until September 13, 2026. He filed an asylum application in January 2025, with a hearing scheduled for September 2026,” the lawsuit says. “Sileiri’s parole was abruptly terminated around April 18, 2025, via email.”

The same email Sileiri received was also received by the other plaintiffs now incorporated into the Sileiri Doe et. al. v. Department of Homeland Security et. al. case who filed this legal challenge in the District Court of Massachusetts.

The lawsuit was filed by the Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts and those originally from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti against DHS, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Democracy Forward and the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute are leading the legal battle challenging the “sudden” decision and illegal” of the Trump Administration to revoke the temporary stay permit ('parole status') of immigrants.

This sudden policy change is the latest attempt by the Trump-Vance Administration to assault immigrants who have played by the rules,” said Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward. “Let me be clear: none of this is about immigration; it’s about cruelty and attacking people in vulnerable circumstances. Our clients used the CBP mobile app because DHS required them to. To now be denied their rights and threatened with deportation without due process is a gross violation of the law and the public trust.”

This lawsuit is in addition to one led by other organizations regarding the humanitarian visa for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, known as CHNV.

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Meryem, who is a Cuban citizen and a member of VAM, has resided in Texas since 2024. On July 14 of that year, Meryem arrived at the El Paso, Texas, port of entry after making an appointment through the CBP One application.

After an interview with CBP officers, who inspected her, she was granted conditional release, the lawsuit adds.

All three plaintiffs use “Doe” as their last name to keep their identities private due to legal complications.

Olivia, a Haitian citizen residing in Massachusetts, arrived at a port of entry in Texas also with a CBP One appointment.

“Olivia met with CBP officers, who inspected her and granted her parole to enter and remain in the United States until November 30, 2026,” the lawsuit states. “She filed an asylum application in February 2025, with a hearing scheduled for December 2027. Olivia’s parole was abruptly terminated on or around April 18, 2025.”

The CBP One app was created by the Biden administration to facilitate regular immigration, but since the first day of its second administration, Trump canceled that program and the app was replaced with CBP Home, which now serves as a way for immigrants to schedule their voluntary departure dates.

“It’s time for you to leave the United States,” said the mass mailing that DHS sent to hundreds of thousands of non-citizens, including some Americans.