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U.S. Ends TPS for Ethiopians, Sets 60-Day Exit Window

DHS says Ethiopia no longer meets statutory criteria for the program.

A view shows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signage in New York City, U.S., July 21, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with reporters as she arrives to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Capitol Hill Dec. 11, 2025. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
Ethiopian activists protesting outside the White House in Washington in 2021 against what they claimed was US support for the Tigray People's Liberation Front. AFP
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Overview

  • Homeland Security published a Dec. 12 Federal Register notice terminating Ethiopia’s Temporary Protected Status, triggering a 60-day transition that runs to Feb. 13, 2026.
  • Roughly 4,500 to about 5,001 beneficiaries are affected, with an additional 263 applications pending, according to agency figures cited in coverage.
  • Ethiopians who self-depart via the CBP Home app are offered a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 payment, and DHS says arrests and removals may follow after the deadline.
  • DHS cited ceasefires and improved conditions in Ethiopia while acknowledging sporadic violence, even as the State Department maintains a Level 3 travel advisory urging travelers to reconsider trips.
  • The move is part of a broader rollback of TPS and related programs, and DHS also said it will stop processing legacy Cuban and Haitian family-reunification parole cases as legal challenges continue across multiple terminations.