A federal judge has halted an effort by the Trump administration to terminate legal protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians living in the United States, according to court filings. The ruling temporarily blocks the termination, which had been scheduled to take effect in February, allowing affected individuals to retain their legal status and work authorization while the case proceeds. The Trump administration has moved to end TPS for nationals of several countries, including Afghanistan, Cameroon, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Ethiopia, and Yemen, affecting hundreds of thousands of migrants. Legal challenges in federal courts have delayed or blocked some of these terminations. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in late April regarding the administration’s efforts to revoke the status of Syrian and Haitian nationals.

Source: Ethiopian News April 09, 2026 17:12 UTC