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  • Somali politics
    Somali
    / Civil war and diaspora

    …or those who had received Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In late 2025 Pres. Donald Trump announced that he would end TPS for Somalis in Minnesota, raising concerns about the legality of the president removing the status only for the residents of a particular state.

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    …or those who had received Temporary Protected Status (TPS). In late 2025 Pres. Donald Trump announced that he would end TPS for Somalis in Minnesota, raising concerns about the legality of the president removing the status only for the residents of a particular state.

    Read More