CBS NEWS Chicago: Chicago organizations react to Trump admins ending of Temporary Protected Status for Somali community

The Trump administration said it's ending temporary protected status for those in the program from Somalia.

It's the latest targeting of the Somali community by the White House, garnering reactions from those a part of the community in Chicago. 

The administration is ramping up its efforts to target the Somali community in the U.S.

"The Somalians should be out of here," Trump said.

"When they come out with this policy, it feels like it's more political and more in line with that demonization, rather than a national security move," said Ahmed Rehab, executive director for the Council on American–Islamic Relations in Chicago.

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