US President Donald Trump announced on social media that he is planning to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Somalis.
In a post on Truth Social on Friday, Trump accused Somali gangs of "fraudulent money laundering activity” in Minnesota and said he was ending TPS because they were “terrorizing” people there.
“Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity,” Trump wrote without providing any further details.
“I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!”
It is the latest blow for communities that have sought refuge in the United States from conflict and natural disasters.
