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US court clears end of TPS protection for Somali nationals
A US federal judge has lifted a stay blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals, clearing the way for the Department of Homeland Security to proceed. Migrants…
The Story in Brief
A US federal judge has lifted a stay blocking the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals, clearing the way for the Department of Homeland Security to proceed. Migrants without another lawful status could face deportation.
Livemint, citing Fox News, reports that 2,471 Somali nationals currently hold TPS and 1,383 have pending applications. Judge Allison Burroughs said the challengers had shown likely irreparable harm, but found that a June Supreme Court ruling limited lower courts’ power to review certain TPS termination decisions. The administration announced the planned end in January, saying conditions in Somalia had improved sufficiently.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the ruling itself orders mass deportations overstate what has happened. It removes a court block and leaves affected people’s individual legal status decisive. The opposing claim that judicial safeguards remain fully available is also inaccurate after the Supreme Court ruling. The practical test is how many of the 3,854 current and pending TPS cases have another lawful route to remain in the United States.
Source: livemint.com
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