US judge allows ending Ethiopian TPS
Analysis based on 20 articles · First reported Jun 30, 2020 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026
The ruling is unlikely to have direct market impact but may affect labor markets in sectors employing Ethiopian TPS holders. It signals continued restrictive immigration policy, potentially influencing political sentiment and legal challenges.
On August 18, 2026, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Boston lifted the last judicial block preventing the Trump administration from terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 5,000 Ethiopians in the United States. The ruling follows a June Supreme Court decision that allowed the administration to end similar protections for Haitians and Syrians, curtailing judicial review of DHS termination decisions. Judge Murphy dismissed several claims by Ethiopian plaintiffs and African Communities Together but allowed a claim of racial or national origin discrimination to proceed. The Department of Homeland Security, led by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, warned affected Ethiopians to leave immediately or face deportation. Ethiopia becomes the final country on the administration's list of TPS terminations, following similar actions for Somalia, Myanmar, and South Sudan. The TPS designation for Ethiopia was first granted in 2022 under President Joe Biden due to armed conflict, and its termination was announced in December by then-Secretary Kristi Noem. The ruling affects thousands of Ethiopians who may now face deportation, despite ongoing conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray, Oromia, and Amhara regions.
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