Overview
- The Department of Homeland Security ended Ethiopia's Temporary Protected Status on August 18, 2026, removing the program's deportation shield for beneficiaries.
- U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy denied a request to pause the termination and found the DHS secretary has legal authority to rescind a TPS designation.
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said EAD cards issued under Ethiopia TPS (I-766, categories A12/C19) are no longer valid and directed employers to reverify hire eligibility immediately.
- People who lack another legal basis to stay in the United States face possible removal proceedings, while those with prior or concurrent legal status may retain that status.
- A civil-rights claim alleging racial or national-origin discrimination by DHS will continue in court, leaving a live legal challenge even though the termination is in effect.