Thank Judge Allison Burroughs for Protecting Somali Families

More than 1,100 Somali immigrants were days away from losing their legal protections and facing deportation — until Judge Allison Burroughs stepped in.

The Trump administration planned to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants, forcing families to return to a country still facing violence and humanitarian crisis. But Judge Burroughs issued an emergency order pausing the termination while the case proceeds in federal court.

That decision stopped immediate deportations and gave Somali families time to stay together while the courts review the policy.

Temporary Protected Status exists to prevent people from being forced back into dangerous conditions. Judge Burroughs’ ruling helped ensure fairness and due process for families who have built their lives in the United States.

Add your name to thank Judge Allison Burroughs for protecting Somali immigrants from immediate deportation and upholding the rule of law.

The petition to Judge Allison Burroughs reads: “Thank you for pausing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somali immigrants and protecting families from immediate deportation.”