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Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in US

About 2,500 Somali nationals under Temporary Protected Status must leave by March 17 as the administration cites improved conditions in Somalia and national interest.

  • The Trump administration is ending temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, as confirmed by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt in a post on X.
  • Somali nationals holding temporary protected status must leave the United States by March 17, 2026.
  • Temporary protected status helps immigrants from countries facing safety issues, like Somalia, and has been available to Somalis since 1991.
  • The decision to end the Somali TPS program has disappointed advocates in Minnesota, who see it as crucial for families.
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United States will end Temporary Protection Status for Somali Migrants and urge them to leave the country before March 17

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Over the past several weeks, the Trump administration has seized a vast case of state aid fraud splattering the Somali community in Minnesota to attack it and tighten its migration policy.

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