Judge clears way for termination of Ethiopians' temporary protected status
Summary
A federal judge in Boston allowed the U.S. government to end temporary protected status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals. This decision follows similar rulings permitting the Trump administration to stop TPS protections for people from several other countries.Key Facts
- U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy lifted the hold that blocked ending TPS for Ethiopians.
- TPS gives people from unsafe countries the right to work and protection from deportation.
- Ethiopia was designated unsafe due to violent conflict and other urgent problems.
- The Trump administration has also ended TPS for Haitians, Somalis, Syrians, and Myanmar nationals.
- The advocacy group African Communities Together argued Ethiopia is still in crisis and sued to keep TPS.
- The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled the government can end TPS for Haitians.
- The Department of Homeland Security told those losing TPS that they should leave the U.S. or face deportation.
- Ending TPS forces affected individuals to decide whether to leave the U.S., stay without legal status, or return to a dangerous country.
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