Trump says he is ending immigration protections for Somalis in Minnesota

President claims he is immediately' terminating temporary protected status in US state with largest Somali community

Donald Trump said on Friday night he was immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, further targeting a program seeking to limit deportations that his administration has already repeatedly sought to weaken.

Minnesota has the nation's largest Somali community. Many fled the long civil war in their east African country and were drawn to the state's welcoming social programs.