July 31, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Well supported

Judge Blocks the Somalia Protected-Status Termination Again, Voiding It While She Weighs Discrimination Claims

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs entered a new administrative stay on Friday, July 31, 2026, again blocking the end of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia. African Communities Together and other plaintiffs had...

January 13, 2026 · Immigration, Detention & Civil Rights

Confirmed

Noem Ends Temporary Protected Status for Somalis, Giving About 1,000 People Until March 17 to Leave

On January 13, 2026, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the termination of Somalia's Temporary Protected Status designation, published in the Federal Register the following day. The termination takes...