‘Families will be ripped apart:’ Somalis in Minnesota react to ending of TPS protections

While the majority of Somalis in Minnesota are U.S. citizens, formalizing the decision saddened the community and increased a sense of insecurity.

By: Atra Mohamed

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: January 15, 2026

Words: 930

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In the torrent of news this week about Minnesota’s immigrant population, one piece landed that the Somali community had long anticipated. The Department of Homeland Security announced it was ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants.

In November, President Donald Trump posted that he was terminating the program for Somalis, effective immediately. The Somali community knew that he couldn’t end it that way, but a social media post did put them on alert that …

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