Video: CAIR-MN Calls for Extension of TPS for Somalis in U.S.

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 7/16/18) – Tomorrow, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a joint news conference with a coalition of Immigrant rights organizations are urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant Somalia a reinstatement of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

TPS is set to expire for Somalia on September 17, 2018. DHS will decide on whether to extend and re-designate TPS for Somalia this Thursday July 19, 2018, 60 days before the expiration date. If extended, individuals from Somalia with TPS will be eligible to re-register for an extension of their status. Given the severe environmental and humanitarian conditions in Somalia, re-designation is dire. if TPS is cancelled deportations may commence as a result.

WHAT: Immigrant Rights Organization's Join News Conference on TPS for Somalia
WHEN: Tuesday July 17, at 11:00 a.m.
WHO: CAIR-MN, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and other immigrant right organizations and TPS Holders
WHERE: CAIR-Minnesota, 2511 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55406

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.

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