DHS Terminates Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status, Trump Administration Rolls Back Protections for Multiple Nations
The DHS terminated Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status, ending temporary legal status for its citizens. This is part of the Trump administration's rollback of TPS for multiple countries.
Overview
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officially terminated Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS), ending the temporary legal residency for Ethiopian citizens residing in the United States.
Ethiopian citizens previously holding TPS will lose their temporary legal status, potentially facing deportation or needing to pursue alternative immigration pathways in the United States.
President Trump's Department of Homeland Security is actively rolling back Temporary Protected Status designations for multiple countries, reversing previous grants.
Countries affected by the Trump administration's policy changes include Haiti, Myanmar, South Sudan, Syria, and Venezuela, impacting thousands of their nationals.
These rollbacks contrast with the Biden administration's earlier decisions to grant or extend Temporary Protected Status to these nations, providing temporary relief.
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FAQ
DHS announced termination of Ethiopia's TPS effective February 13, 2026, and individuals with TPS and no other lawful status typically have a 60‑day voluntary departure period after the termination date before DHS may arrest or remove them, per guidance accompanying the termination notice.
After termination, TPS holders who lack another lawful status may be subject to removal and could face reentry bars if deported; DHS encourages voluntary departure (with processes like CBP Home Mobile App) and affected individuals can seek alternative immigration pathways or legal counsel to pursue other forms of relief.
The termination of Ethiopia's TPS is part of a series of TPS rollbacks by the Trump administration that have targeted multiple countries, reflecting DHS determinations that country conditions no longer meet statutory TPS criteria and resulting in terminations or planned terminations for nations such as Haiti, Syria, South Sudan, and others.
Yes; DHS published an official Federal Register termination notice for Ethiopia's TPS, with the termination document listed for publication in December 2025 confirming the agency's determination to end the designation.
While sources vary by country, DHS terminations in 2024–2025 have affected tens of thousands of TPS holders overall, and DHS has announced terminations or planned terminations for multiple countries in the same period (including Haiti, Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua, Syria, Afghanistan, Cameroon, and others), impacting thousands per country.
