A US federal judge in Boston has cleared the way for the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 5,000 Ethiopian nationals, removing the legal protection that has shielded them from deportation.
Judge Brian Murphy lifted an earlier stay that had temporarily blocked the administration from ending Ethiopia’s TPS designation. Following the ruling, Department of Homeland Security officials said the termination could now take effect.
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned affected Ethiopians that TPS is a temporary protection and said those whose legal status has expired could face deportation. He urged them to leave the United States immediately or risk swift removal.
The decision stems from a determination by former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that Ethiopia no longer met the requirements for TPS. Her decision had originally set February 13 as the date for termination, but a Massachusetts judge paused the move on January 30.
The latest ruling is consistent with recent Supreme Court decisions that permitted the administration to end similar deportation protections for thousands of Haitian and Syrian nationals.
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