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Trump says he’s ending temporary protected status for Somalis: ‘Send them back to where they came from’
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US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, November 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US President Donald Trump announces he will end the temporary status protecting Somali immigrants in Minnesota from deportation, claiming that his latest cut to refugee programs is a crime prevention measure.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump says he is “hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota,” while accusing “Somali gangs” of harming locals.
“Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!” he adds.
TPS protects its holders from deportation and allows them to work. It is granted to people deemed to be in danger if they return to their home countries because of war, natural disaster, or other extraordinary circumstances.
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