US court clears path to end TPS protections for Ethiopians, raising deportation risk

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US court clears path to end TPS protections for Ethiopians, raising deportation risk
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A federal judge ruled the Trump administration can end Temporary Protected Status for about 5,000 Ethiopians in the United States, lifting a temporary block and paving the way for deportations or required departures, a decision critics say endangers lives amid ongoing conflict in Ethiopia and leaves unresolved questions about potential racial or national-origin bias in the termination.

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