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Original Date Announced
January 14, 2026DHS terminates Somalia's designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which was set to expire on March 17, 2026. DHS Secretary Noem determined that improved conditions in Somalia and "continued national security and public safety risks combined with the fraud and foreign policy considerations" establish that Somalia no longer meets the statutory basis for TPS.
The termination is effective March 17, 2026. DHS will automatically extend the validity of certain EADs previously issued under the TPS designation of Somalia through March 17, 2026.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2171]
2026.01.14 USCIS 2848–26 - Termination of the Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected StatusEffective Date
March 17, 2026Current Status
NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: DHSAssociated or Derivative Policies
- January 30, 2025 DHS Secretary vacates extension of—and then terminates—2023 designation of TPS for Venezuela
- April 11, 2025 DHS terminates TPS for Cameroon
- July 7, 2025 DHS terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nicaragua
- September 19, 2025 DHS Secretary terminates TPS designation for Syria
- December 12, 2025 DHS terminates TPS for Ethiopia
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