A court ordered a eleventh-hour extension of Temporary Protected Status permits for Somali citizens in the country.
The decision lets them hold onto work rights through the latest review cycle. This came after lawyers for the permit holders pressed the court to act ahead of deadline deadlines. Earlier extensions had covered other nationalities, but Somali applicants faced tighter timelines before today's order. The new extension creates a window for further checks, but does not offer permanent fixes. Other Somali permit holders still await final decisions.