Mass. Judge Extends Somali Protected Status Amid Suit

By Chris Villani ( March 13, 2026, 7:04 PM EDT) -- A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end protected status for people from Somalia, saying the status quo should be preserved until she has time to hear arguments in the newly filed suit....

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