Judge bars Trump administration from nixing protected status for Ethiopians
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Hope
What Happened
Federal Judge Brian Murphy blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for approximately 5,000 Ethiopians on Thursday. Murphy ruled the administration ignored congressional procedures for granting and revoking TPS. The judge stated an executive order gave the Department of Homeland Security a pretextual basis to eliminate designations. TPS protects eligible foreigners whose home countries face conflict or disaster. Trump administration attempted revoking TPS for thirteen countries.
Key Entities
Judge Brian MurphyTrump AdministrationEthiopiansTemporary Protected Status (TPS)Department of Homeland SecurityCongress