Trump ends Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals
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Currently, there are 98,000 Somalis living in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau, though only a fraction of them are on temporary protected status.
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Somali nationals enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status program will lose their legal status and work permits on March 17.
Authorities said the immigrant visa processing pause aims to crack down on immigrants the Trump administration believes are likely to become reliant on public benefits.