Key facts
- A federal judge allowed the Trump administration to end deportation protections for nearly 1,100 Somalis.
- The decision allows for the deportation of these Somali nationals.
- A Supreme Court ruling limits judicial review of such administrative actions.
- The judge denied the Tohono O’odham Nation's request to halt border wall construction.
- The border wall is planned for construction along the Tohono O’odham Nation's reservation.
- The judge ruled the tribe did not establish the wall would illegally trespass on its land.
- The judge ruled the tribe did not establish the wall would alter reservation boundaries without congressional authority.
A federal judge has permitted the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 1,100 Somali nationals, clearing the path for their deportation from the United States. This ruling comes after a Supreme Court decision that limits the scope of judicial review for administrative actions concerning TPS. The judge found that the administration's decision to terminate TPS for Somalis was not subject to further judicial scrutiny under the Administrative Procedure Act.