Estimated read time: 1-2 minutesWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for ​thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News reported on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by March 17. Trump said ‌in November that ‍he was immediately terminating temporary deportation protections for Somalis living ⁠in the state, which is ⁠home to a large Somali-American community. On Tuesday, Fox News reported that the scheme would end for Somalis nationwide. "Country conditions in Somalia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law's requirement for Temporary Protected ‌Status," she said. There are 2,471 Somali nationals in the ⁠United States under TPS ​and another 1,383 with pending TPS ⁠applications, Fox News reported, ‌citing U.S.

Source: Fox News January 13, 2026 17:05 UTC