Judge allows end of Somalia TPS protections
A federal judge in Boston lifted an administrative stay that had blocked the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Somalia's temporary protected status, citing the Supreme Court's June decision in Mullin v. Doe that limits judicial review of TPS terminations. Judge Allison Burroughs said plaintiffs presented a compelling case and would suffer harm, but she was constrained by the Supreme Court precedent and therefore allowed the administration to move forward. The decision lets the Trump administration end Somalia's TPS designation and could expose thousands to removal; USCIS sources say 2,471 Somalis currently hold TPS and 1,383 have pending applications.
Judge lifted stay allowing termination of Somalia's TPS designation
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The Trump administration announced plans in January to end Somalia's TPS. The Supreme…
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