Protected status for Somalis is extenteded again

Conrad Wilson

Star Tribune

The Department of Homeland Security announced an 18-month extension Monday for Somalis living in the United States under temporary protected status. The extension, until Sept. 17, 2009, was requested by Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn. Minnesota is home to about 70,000 Somali residents, the largest Somali community in the country, Coleman's office said.
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