Overview
- President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he was terminating, effective immediately, Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota, citing claims of fraud and gang activity.
- Immigration lawyers and policy experts say only the Homeland Security secretary can end a TPS designation, terminations apply nationwide, and such actions are typically published in the Federal Register.
- Somalia’s TPS designation was most recently extended through March 17, 2026, and a Congressional Research Service report estimates about 705 Somali TPS beneficiaries nationwide.
- Minnesota officials and civil-rights groups condemned the announcement, with Attorney General Keith Ellison saying his office is monitoring options and advocates signaling likely legal challenges.
- Trump offered no evidence for assertions that Somali gangs are terrorizing Minnesotans or that billions are missing, and DHS and Secretary Kristi Noem have not issued any implementing directive.