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Trump administration ends temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in US
The Trump administration ended TPS for Somalia, affecting 2,471 holders and 1,383 applicants, citing improved conditions and national interests, with a March 17 departure deadline.
- 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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Trump is ending protected immigration status for Somalis, long a target of his anti-immigrant barbs
President Donald Trump’s administration is ending temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia. That's according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
·United States
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US to end deportation relief for Somalis in Temporary Protected Status program
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration will end humanitarian protections that grant deportation relief and work permits to some 1,100 Somalis in the U.S., administration officials said on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the latest restrictive move targeting Somali immigrants. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she would end Temporary Protected Status for Somalis, arguing that conditions in Somalia had improved even as fighting continue…
·Cherokee County, United States
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Portland Press HeraldTrump ends protected status for Somalis. What does it mean for Maine?
Some Somali nationals will have to leave the U.S. by March 17.
·Lewiston, United States
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