US Judge Allows Trump Administration to End Deportation Protections for Ethiopians
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A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for approximately 5,000 Ethiopians who had been living in the United States under humanitarian relief. US District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy denied a request from African Communities Together, an organization advocating for African immigrants, to postpone the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) while a legal challenge continues.
TPS is designed to provide temporary permission to live and work in the US for people fleeing war, natural disasters, or humanitarian crises. The Trump administration argues that these permissions are temporary and not a permanent solution, criticizing previous administrations for extending them. The Biden administration had previously granted 18 month protections in 2022, which were extended in 2024 by then Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas due to ongoing conflict in Ethiopia.
Attorneys for the Ethiopians argued that the termination violated due process rights and that then Secretary Kristi Noem lacked the authority to revoke the designation. Judge Murphy rejected these claims. This ruling follows similar court decisions that have cleared the way to end protections for immigrants from Haiti, South Sudan, and Somalia. Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court allowed the administration to end protections for immigrants from Syria and Haiti.
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- The reporting provided extensive context on the humanitarian nature of TPS and the specific conflict in Ethiopia.
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