# Trump administration to end legal protections for Somalis, making them eligible for deportation

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trump-administration-ending-legal-protections-for-2500-somalis-making-them-eligible-for-deportation/
- Published: 2026-01-14T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Immigrants Make America Great at Karmel Mall. Protesters march to the Karmel Mall, a Somali shopping center in South Minneapolis. Signs reading “Immigrants Make America Great”. Thousands marched down Lake Street on a day with windchills struggling to reach 0°F – December 20, 2025. Photo credit: Chad Davis via Flickr. CC BY 4.0 (no modifications). Article by Camilo Montoya-Galvez. CBS News – January 13, 2026. The U.S. government is revoking the legal status of more than 1,000 immigrants from Somalia, raising the specter of deportation for a community often assailed by President Trump. A Department of Homeland Security official said the Trump administration had decided to terminate Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status program, which allows beneficiaries to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation. […]  Click here to view original web page at www.cbsnews.com Video: Noem says more federal agents coming to Minnesota, protests continue days after fatal ICE shooting – CBS Evening News Related articles: Trump administration ends deportation protections for Somalis – The Hill At least 6 Minnesota federal prosecutors resign amid pressure to treat Renee Good killing as assault on ICE agent – CBS News The Trump Administration Says It’s Cracking Down On Fraud. It Gave A Red State A Pass.- HuffPost ‘Brace for impact’: Trump turns fraud into new weapon against blue states – Politico Trump officials see fraud everywhere. Here’s what we know – CNN Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio