US Finds 'Stability' in Somalia Just in Time for Deportations
The New Arab reports the US ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of Somalis, requiring them to leave by March 17. The stated reason? improved conditions in Somalia. An interesting development, given Somalia has been a focal point of US military intervention and drone strikes for years, purportedly due to ongoing instability and threats from al-Shabaab. (See: 'US military actions in
Somalia, 2017-2020,' Council on Foreign Relations). One might ask, how suddenly stable does a country become when the goal is to expel its diaspora? It seems 'stability' is less about conditions on the ground and more about convenient bureaucratic excuses for a change in immigration policy. The irony is as thick as the dust in Mogadishu, as the same administrations that destabilize regions then
declare them safe enough for forceful returns, ignoring the very real human consequence. How many 'improved conditions' declarations are simply a green light for displacement?