Trump administration ending legal protections for 2,500 Somalis, making them eligible for deportation
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- The U.S. government, under the Trump administration, is terminating Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program, affecting about 2,500 Somali immigrants who will lose their legal status and work permits by March 17.
- DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated that conditions in Somalia have improved enough to no longer justify TPS, and emphasized prioritizing American interests in the decision.
- President Trump has repeatedly criticized the Somali community, particularly in Minnesota, and the administration has increased federal immigration enforcement in the area following a fraud scandal and a controversial ICE-related killing.
- TPS was originally created to protect immigrants from countries experiencing conflict or disaster, but the Trump administration has sought to end most TPS programs, reversing expansions made under the Biden administration
