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Trump Ends Deportation Protections for Somalis in Minnesota

The president eliminated the Temporary Protected Status effective immediately, citing Somali gangs and ‘billions’ in missing funds.
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Trump Ends Deportation Protections for Somalis in Minnesota
President Donald Trump at a meeting in the Oval Office on Nov. 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 21 that he was immediately rescinding temporary deportation protections for Somalis living in Minnesota.

“I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Kimberly Hayek
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.