December 14, 2025
The United States has announced plans to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals living in the country, according to a notice published by the Department of Homeland Security, marking the latest move in the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration crackdown.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the decision followed a review of country conditions and consultations with relevant U.S. government agencies.
“After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Ethiopia no longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected Status,” Noem stated in a notice posted in the Federal Register.
TPS is granted to nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary circumstances. The designation allows beneficiaries to remain in the United States legally, obtain work authorisation, and receive temporary protection from deportation.
The programme, created in 1991, was significantly expanded under former President Joe Biden to include about 600,000 Venezuelans and 521,000 Haitians. However, Noem reversed those extensions in February, arguing they were no longer justified.
In recent months, the administration has terminated TPS protections for migrants from several countries, including Haiti, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela. In November, President Donald Trump also announced the withdrawal of protections for Somali nationals in Minnesota, reinforcing immigration control as a central policy of his second term.
The cancellation of TPS status aligns with the administration’s broader objective of deporting millions of migrants, though many of the decisions have faced legal challenges.
In October, the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the government to revoke TPS for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, allowing the administration to proceed while litigation continues.
Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security disclosed on Friday that it had stopped processing legacy cases under the Cuban and Haitian family reunification parole programme. The programme previously allowed U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to more easily reunite with family members abroad.
The latest TPS termination underscores a tightening U.S. immigration policy with far-reaching implications for affected migrant communities.
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