US judge clears way for Trump to end Somalis' deportation protections

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U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston lifted an injunction on August 14, 2026, allowing the Department of Homeland Security to terminate Temporary Protected Status for nearly 1,100 Somali nationals. The decision enables the administration of President Donald Trump to strip deportation protections and employment authorization for affected Somalis living in the United States. The ruling follows a June 25, 2026, Supreme Court decision that restricted lower courts from reviewing executive decisions ending humanitarian protections across 13 designated nations. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services confirmed the termination took effect August 14, rendering related employment authorization documents invalid. Similar judicial orders recently cleared TPS terminations for South Sudan and Myanmar, leaving Ethiopia as the last remaining country with blocked terminations. Legal representatives for the plaintiffs and the federal government did not immediately issue public responses.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.

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