Somali TPS termination to proceed

BOSTON — A federal court in Massachusetts rejected Somalian refugees and an advocacy group’s challenge to the Department of Homeland Security’s plans to terminate temporary protected status (TPS) for them. The agency has discretionary authority to oversee the TPS program and the court finds the refugees and their advocates failed to demonstrate the decision was motivated by racial animus.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads