Map Shows Extent of Trump's TPS Terminations: Which Countries Could Be Next
Summary
A judge ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Ethiopia, allowing the Trump administration to cancel TPS protections for 13 countries during President Donald Trump's second term. TPS grants temporary legal status and work permits to people from countries facing war or disasters, but the administration says TPS should be temporary and not permanent.Key Facts
- A federal judge lifted a block on ending TPS for Ethiopian nationals.
- TPS provides temporary legal safety and work permission for people from certain countries.
- Since January 2025, the Trump administration ended TPS for 13 out of 17 countries with this status.
- About 1 million people have lost TPS protections under these cancellations.
- The Supreme Court ruled in June 2026 in favor of the government’s right to end TPS for some countries, including Haiti and Syria.
- Some countries still have TPS protections, such as Ukraine, Sudan, Lebanon, and El Salvador.
- The judge allowed a claim that the administration’s decision might have been motivated by racial or national-origin bias to continue.
- The administration says TPS was never meant to be a permanent form of amnesty.
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