US EditionTrump says he is ending temporary deportation protections for Somalis in Minnesota
President Trump cited fraud and public safety concerns involving Somali gangs and welfare fraud schemes as reasons to end protections for about 700 Somali TPS holders, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social he is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, citing that Minnesota is a hub of fraudulent activity, Trump wrote.
- Minnesota has the nation's largest Somali community, with 63,192 people concentrated around Minneapolis, and Temporary Protected Status, created by Congress in 1990, protects Somalis since 1991 with a March expiry.
- Citing alleged fraud and terror links, President Donald Trump wrote, `Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing`, while federal sources say millions were diverted to Al-Shabaab through hawala networks.
- Legal analysts noted uncertainty over presidential authority, while Minnesota officials pushed back; Gov. Tim Walz said the president broadly targeted a community, and U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar noted most Somalis are U.S. citizens, with only 705 Somalis covered by TPS nationwide.
- As part of a broader hardline shift, the Trump administration has withdrawn protections from 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians, signaling major implications for immigrant communities and U.S. immigration policy debates.
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Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
Trump pledge to 'immediately' end protections for Minnesota Somalis sparks fear and legal questions
President Donald Trump has pledged to end temporary legal protections for Somalis in Minnesota, sparking fear in the state's immigrant community. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he would strip Somali residents of their Temporary Protected Status, which protects…
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