Sari Long Speaks With KSTP on Temporary Protected Status

Labor and employment partner Sari Long spoke with KSTP about the legal considerations of President Trump announcing the potential end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota.

“Congress, as part of the Immigration Act in 1990, established Temporary Protected Status as a primarily humanitarian program,” Long said. “It exists because, when serious problems arise in another country, it’s not in the interest of the U.S. to send people living or visiting here back into dangerous situations.”

“The sole authority and discretion lies with the Secretary [of Homeland Security],” Long added.