Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation was scheduled to run through March 17, 2026.
March 17, 2026
high
temporal
End date for Somalia's TPS designation as recorded by USCIS
Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation is scheduled to run through March 17, 2026, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
March 17, 2026
high
temporal
Official end date for Somalia's TPS designation as reported by USCIS.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was created by the U.S. Congress in 1990 to allow temporary work authorization and protection from deportation for nationals of countries facing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other emergencies that make return unsafe.
January 01, 1990
high
temporal
U.S. federal immigration program that grants temporary relief and work authorization
Both Democratic and Republican U.S. presidential administrations have used the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program to designate countries and grant temporary protections to their nationals.
January 01, 1990
high
temporal
Bipartisan use of TPS authority by U.S. administrations
The U.S. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program is a federal program that allows migrants from designated unstable countries to live and work legally in the United States.
high
definition
General description of the TPS program