By Nate RaymondBOSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday halted a move by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to end legal protections granted to over 5,000 Ethiopians that have allowed them ‌to live and work in the United States. Advertisement AdvertisementUnder federal law, TPS is available to people whose home countries have experienced natural disasters, armed conflicts or other extraordinary events. The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments in April over whether the administration can revoke such temporary legal protections for more than 350,000 ‌Haitians and about 6,100 Syrians living ⁠in the United States. The Biden administration first granted Ethiopians already in the United States that status beginning in 2022, citing the need to protect the African nation's citizens from armed conflict and ​humanitarian suffering. The department has repeatedly under Trump said TPS was "never meant to be a ticket to permanent residency."

Source: Ethiopian News April 08, 2026 21:20 UTC