USA - Ekhbary News Agency
A federal judge has issued a ruling that temporarily bars the Trump administration from terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 5,000 Ethiopian nationals. This protected status permits them to reside and work legally within the United States, shielding them from deportation. District Judge Brian Murphy's decision on Thursday represents another significant setback for the administration's broader agenda to curtail legal immigration statuses for individuals from predominantly non-Western nations. The judge underscored that presidential directives cannot supersede congressional mandates, particularly concerning the criteria for granting and revoking TPS. Murphy asserted that the administration had disregarded established procedures, acting on an executive order from January 2025 that he deemed provided a "pretextual" basis to end TPS designations without adequately considering in-country conditions.
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