The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that it is extending
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia for an
additional 18 months. TPS designation for the African national will be
extended from March 18, 2014 through September 17, 2015. This extension
will allow currently eligible TPS beneficiaries from Somalia to retain
TPS through September 17, 2015.
The Secretary of Homeland Security determined that this extension of
status was warranted due to the substantial, temporary disruption of
living conditions in Somalia due to an ongoing armed conflict that
prevents Somalis who have TPS from safely returning home.