Thousands of Minnesotans Could Be Impacted by SCOTUS Immigration Ruling

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives the Trump administration greater control over a special immigration designation could impact thousands of people in Minnesota.

In the 6-3 decision, the high court said the Trump administration can move forward with its efforts to strip Temporary Protected Status from more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. That decision has implications for other people from about 17 countries with TPS, which includes Somalia.

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In Minnesota, the National Immigration Forum estimated that there were about 8,460 people from various countries with TPS in 2025. There is no clear government data on how many are from Haiti and Syria.

Steven Thal, an immigration attorney operating out of a private practice in Minnetonka, said that he’s heard from colleagues who are now working to help their clients from these countries remain in the U.S.

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Thal believes the Supreme Court’s ruling will now make it far easier for Homeland Security to end Somali TPS. According to government estimates from 2023, there are around 430 Somalis with TPS in Minnesota. The overwhelming majority of the 80,000 Somali people living in the state — some 95% — are U.S. citizens. More than half were born in the U.S., with most of the Somali-born immigrants arriving before 2010.

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Haitians and Syrians with TPS will no longer be allowed to work on July 1.