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Original Date Announced
December 12, 2025USCIS issued a notice in the Federal Register announcing the termination of TPS for Ethiopia. TPS for Ethiopia has been based on both "ongoing armed conflict" and "extraordinary and temporary conditions." The Notice explains that DHS has determined that the country is no longer experiencing "an ongoing armed conflict that poses a serious threat to returning Ethiopian nationals" and that the "extraordinary and temporary conditions" no longer merit TPS. Additionally and in connection with the extraordinary and temporary conditions grounds for TPS, DHS determined that it was no longer in the "national interest" to permit Ethiopian nationals to remain in the United States under TPS because of visa overstay rates and concerns about security and benefits fraud.
Trump 2.0 [ID #2119]
2025.12.15 USCIS 2842-26 - Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for TPSEffective Date
February 13, 2026Subsequent Trump and Court Action
December 15, 20252025.12.15 USCIS - Secretary of Homeland Security Announces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
USCIS announced that Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a category A12 or C19 issued under Ethiopia’s TPS designation are valid through February 13, 2026.
View DocumentSubsequent Trump and Court Action
January 22, 20262026.01.22 Complaint - African Communities Together v. Noem
African Communities Together (ACT) and three Ethiopian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders filed a class action suit challenging the Trump administration's termination of TPS for Ethiopia. The plaintiffs argue that the termination was procedurally defective in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and intentionally discriminatory on the basis of race and/or national origin in violation of the Fifth Amendment guarantee of equal protection under the law. The suit seeks declaratory and injunctive relief and asks the court to postpone and ultimately vacate the termination of TPS for Ethiopia. African Communities Together v. Noem, 1:26-cv-10278 (D. Mass).
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View DocumentCurrent Status
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Status: Final/Actual In LitigationTrump Administration Action: Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- October 11, 2017 DHS terminates TPS for Sudan
- January 18, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Haiti
- April 26, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Nepal
- June 5, 2018 DHS terminates TPS for Honduras
- August 14, 2018 DHS extends TPS for Yemen
- April 11, 2025 DHS terminates TPS for Afghanistan
- April 11, 2025 DHS terminates TPS for Cameroon
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