Organizations Call for the Extension and Redesignation of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia

We, the undersigned organizations committed to civil rights, immigrant rights, human rights, educational, and grassroots organizations write to urge Secretary Mayorkas to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia for 18 months. The designation for Somalia expires on March 17, 2023, with a decision date coming up on January 16, 2023. Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis exacerbated by a protracted armed conflict that has lasted over three decades.