Trump scores major immigration victory as judge clears way to end TPS protections for thousands of Somalis

A federal judge in Boston lifted a stay that had blocked termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia on March 18, 2026. The decision allows the Trump administration to proceed with ending TPS protections for Somali nationals currently in the United States. TPS designations provide temporary legal status and work authorization to nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or epidemic disease. The judge's ruling followed litigation over the administration's attempt to rescind Somalia's TPS status.

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