Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday postponed the termination of temporary protected status for Ethiopians living in the U.S., finding the Trump administration unlawfully attempted to end it. In the order, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy said the Trump administration terminated the designation "without regard for the process delineated by Congress." Under the Biden administration, thousands of Ethiopian immigrants in the country were granted the status beginning in 2022. "Temporary means temporary. Country conditions—including armed conflicts—in Ethiopia have improved to the point that it no longer meets the law's requirement for Temporary Protected Status.

Source: Ethiopian News April 09, 2026 00:04 UTC