The Trump administration has decided to end temporary protection for Somali nationals in the United States, officials said on Jan. 13.
“Temporary means temporary,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told The Epoch Times via email.
Trump Administration Ends Temporary Protection for Somalis in US
The protection had previously been extended through March 2026.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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