Judge allows Trump to end TPS for Ethiopians, risking deportation of 5,000

Published Aug 18, 05:58 PM UTC

A federal judge has permitted President Trump to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopians, placing approximately 5,000 immigrants at risk of deportation within 60 days. The decision follows a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling that federal courts cannot review TPS decisions by the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy lifted the last remaining block on the termination, though the case may continue as defendants argue the decision was motivated by racial or national origin animus. Ethiopians originally received TPS in 2022 during the Tigray war. This action is part of a broader Trump administration crackdown on TPS, which has also ended protections for Haitians (over 300,000 people) and immigrants from South Sudan, Burma, Somalia, Cameroon, Syria, Yemen, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nepal, and Honduras. Critics note that many affected individuals have lived in the U.S. for years and face return to dangerous conditions.