Somali TPS holders in the US face loss of legal status and work authorization

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The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants, and about 2,500 people are set to lose work authorization and legal status on March 17, making them eligible for deportation.
Somali TPS holders in the US face loss of legal status and work authorization
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The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali immigrants, which prevents deportation to countries deemed unsafe. Starting March 17, around 2,500 Somalis will lose work authorisations and legal status, making them eligible for deportation. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said country conditions in Somalia have improved and said allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the US is contrary to US national interests. DHS said 2,471 Somali nationals have TPS and 1,383 people have pending applications.
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Key insights

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    Administration position on TPS for Somalis: Kristi Noem said Somalia no longer meets the legal requirement for TPS and said allowing Somali nationals to remain temporarily in the US is contrary to US national interests.

  • 2

    Dispute over fatal shooting during Minneapolis operation: The Trump administration said immigration enforcement agent Jonathan Ross acted in self-defence in the fatal shooting of US citizen Renee Good, while local officials said she posed no danger.

  • 3

    Court challenges to ending TPS for other nationalities: Attempts to end TPS for immigrants from other countries have been challenged in court, and a federal judge ruled in September that ending TPS for Haitians and Venezuelans was unlawful.

Takeaways

TPS for Somali nationals is set to end March 17, removing legal status and work authorization for about 2,500 people and making them eligible for deportation.

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