Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation

A federal judge has authorized the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status for approximately 5,000 Ethiopians in the United States, marking the final country to lose these humanitarian protections under the current administration's immigration crackdown. The ruling lifts a temporary stay that had prevented the cancellation, leaving affected Ethiopians facing immediate deportation despite ongoing armed conflicts in Ethiopia, including recent fighting in Tigray and insurgencies in other regions. Judge Brian Murphy's decision follows a June Supreme Court ruling that ended similar protections for Haitians and Syrians, though he is allowing plaintiffs to continue challenging whether the cancellation was motivated by racial discrimination.