President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is “immediately” ending temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota, a move targeting a program designed to limit deportations.

Minnesota hosts the largest Somali community in the United States, many of whom fled decades of civil war in Somalia and were drawn to the state’s social support programs. However, the number of Somalis affected by the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is relatively small, with a congressional report in August estimating just 705 individuals nationwide.

TPS, established by Congress in 1990, protects people from deportation when their home countries face civil unrest, natural disasters, or other dangers. The designation is granted by the Homeland Security secretary in 18-month increments.

Trump announced his decision on social media, claiming Minnesota is “a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” and alleging Somali gangs are terrorizing residents. “Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!” he wrote.

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the move, warning it “will tear families apart.” Executive Director Jaylani Hussein described the action as a “political attack on the Somali and Muslim community driven by Islamophobic and hateful rhetoric.”

Trump, who campaigned on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, has previously sought to end TPS for 600,000 Venezuelans and 500,000 Haitians, as well as limit protections for migrants from Cuba, Syria, and other countries, in a broader effort to implement stricter immigration policies.