A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration can proceed with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopian nationals living in the United States, handing the government a legal victory in its efforts to roll back deportation protections granted under the Biden administration. The decision means Ethiopians who had been shielded from removal and permitted to work in the US under the TPS designation could now become subject to deportation once the protections lapse, adding to a wider pattern of the administration winding down TPS coverage for several nationalities.

The ruling was issued on Tuesday, though the article does not specify the exact number of Ethiopian TPS holders affected or the precise timeline for termination. It forms part of a broader legal and political battle over TPS, with the administration having pursued similar moves against other groups, including Haitian migrants, whose protections are also under threat as the country's transitional government prepares for elections.