Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protected Status for Thousands of Somalis in US

Preston Mizell : Jan 13, 2026
Fox News

[FoxNews.com] The Trump administration is ending temporary protection status (TPS) for Somalia, affecting several thousand Somalis currently living in theUSand several hundred currently living in Minnesota under the protection. Somali migrants with TPS will be required to leave the country by March 17. "Temporary means temporary," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law’s requirement for Temporary Protected Status. Further, allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interests," Noem added. "We are putting Americans first."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Image: Pexels)