A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s termination of deportation protections for Somalis on Friday, a few days before more than 1,000 people were set to lose their protected status.
TPS for Somalis, which allows them to live and work in the U.S., was set to expire on Tuesday. Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has sought to limit the protections, which are meant for immigrants fleeing countries hit by humanitarian crises.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs voided the termination for the time being, pointing out that the plaintiffs requested emergency intervention from the court fewer than 10 days before the effective date of the termination to which the Trump administration has not responded.