"Minnesota has the nation's largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state's welcoming social programs. But how many migrants would be affected by Trump's announcement that he wants to end temporary protective status could be very small. A report produced for Congress in August put the number of Somalis covered by the program at just 705 nationwide."
"Congress created the program granting Temporary Protective Status in 1990. It was meant to prevent deportations of people to countries suffering from natural disasters, civil strife or other dangerous conditions. The designation can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary and is granted in 18-month increments. The president announced his decision on his social media site, suggesting that Minnesota was "a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity.""
President Donald Trump announced the immediate termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. Minnesota hosts the nation's largest Somali community, many of whom fled a long civil war in Somalia and were attracted by state social programs. Temporary Protected Status was created in 1990 to prevent deportations to countries experiencing natural disasters, civil strife, or other dangerous conditions and is granted by the Homeland Security secretary in 18-month increments. A congressional report in August estimated about 705 Somalis nationwide are covered. The move drew condemnation from the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which warned it will tear families apart and called the action politically and religiously motivated.
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