MINNEAPOLIS: The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating crackdown on the community. There is a large Somali community in Minnesota, the midwestern US state at the forefront of raids and searches by immigration officers, one of whom shot and killed a local woman last week, sparking protests.

Noem claims conditions have improved in east African country so Somalis no longer qualify for legal protections

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday it will end temporary protected status for immigrants from Somalia, the latest move in the president’s mass deportation…

MINNEAPOLIS: The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating…

The Trump administration said it's ending the temporary protected status for Somali immigrants, giving them until March 17 to leave the country.

The decision is expected to affect about 1,100 people and is likely to face legal challenges.