A federal judge issued a new administrative stay on Friday, preventing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals that the administration had scheduled to take effect on March 17.
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs, appointed during a previous administration, granted the stay after plaintiffs filed an amended complaint and an emergency motion.
More than 100,000 Somalis currently live in the United States, with roughly 5,000 individuals eligible for TPS under existing regulations.
The decision follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that permits the termination of TPS for other groups, with the Court emphasizing that the program is inherently temporary.
Republican Representative Andy Ogles announced his intention to file articles of impeachment against Judge Burroughs, describing her actions as unconstitutional judicial activism.
Ogles stressed that the focus should remain on American citizens rather than on migrants from third‑world countries.
Department of Homeland Security general counsel James Percival condemned the judge’s order, characterizing it as defiance, obstruction, and an unnecessary delay.
The Justice Department echoed this view, stating there is no substantive debate about the case and labeling the judicial intervention as a hindrance to the administration’s policy.
