Overview
- Trump posted on Truth Social that he is terminating Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, saying the change is effective immediately and citing fraud and gang activity.
- The Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem have not issued any formal action or Federal Register notice, which experts say is required for a TPS termination.
- TPS for Somalia remains listed as active through March 17, 2026, and terminations are typically made nationwide rather than limited to a single state.
- A Congressional Research Service report counted about 705 Somali TPS beneficiaries nationwide, with roughly 430 in Minnesota, while most Somali-origin Minnesotans are U.S. citizens.
- Minnesota officials and advocates, including Attorney General Keith Ellison and CAIR-Minnesota, criticized the announcement and are preparing legal responses, noting Trump offered no evidence for claims of widespread fraud and gang activity.