Overview
- Posting on Truth Social, the president declared an immediate termination and accused Gov. Tim Walz of fostering fraud and Somali gangs, allegations reported without supporting evidence.
- Temporary Protected Status is administered by DHS at the federal level, and experts note terminations are not done state by state and typically require a Federal Register notice.
- Somalia’s TPS designation remains in effect through March 17, 2026 according to USCIS, and DHS had not issued guidance or commented at the time of publication.
- Government data show 705 Somali immigrants are approved for TPS nationwide, while Minnesota hosts the country’s largest Somali community by ancestry.
- Minnesota officials and community leaders began responding to the announcement, and prior efforts to end TPS for other nationalities have drawn significant legal challenges.