Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the government would "evaluate" the protections, just days after US President Donald Trump pledged to end them for Somalis residing in Minnesota.
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- The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security announced plans to evaluate TPS for Somalis.
- TPS is a legal safeguard against deportation and has been in place for Somalis for over 30 years. 9s
- The review aims to ensure TPS is implemented as originally intended. 19s
- The announcement follows President Trump's pledge to revoke TPS for Somalis in Minnesota. 43s
- State leaders and immigration experts question the legality of the directive; Minnesota has the largest Somali community in the U.S. 48s