A group of Somali immigrants has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somali nationals, alleging the policy change was motivated by racial discrimination.

The legal challenge affects approximately 1,080 Somali TPS recipients who had been granted protection from deportation due to ongoing conflict and instability in their home country. The plaintiffs argue that the termination decision was based on discriminatory factors rather than legitimate policy considerations.

Temporary Protected Status is a immigration program that provides temporary relief from deportation and work authorization for nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary circumstances that prevent safe return.

The lawsuit represents the latest in a series of legal challenges to TPS terminations during the Trump administration, which ended protected status for several countries including Somalia, Haiti, and El Salvador. Previous court cases have resulted in temporary injunctions blocking some TPS terminations while litigation proceeds.

The case is currently pending in federal court, where judges will evaluate whether the administration's decision-making process violated immigration law or constitutional protections against discrimination.