President Trump on Friday said he is ending deportation protections for Somali immigrants in Minnesota.
The president wrote on his Truth Social platform that he was "terminating effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota."
Mr. Trump said, without providing evidence, that "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State."
He also accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, without proof, of overseeing a state that had become a "hub of fraudulent money laundering activity."
"Send them back to where they came from," he said. "It's OVER!"
The president did not provide further details on the move.
TPS is a federal program that allows migrants from unstable countries to live and work legally in the U.S.
Somalia's TPS designation runs through March 17, 2026, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, an agency that is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
CBS News has reached out to DHS, Gov. Walz and Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota for comment.
The Trump administration has also moved to end TPS protections for Afghan, Venezuelan and South Sudanese nationals. Those actions have faced significant legal challenges.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 21, 2025
WCCO digital headlines: Afternoon of Nov. 21, 2025
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