A US federal judge on Wednesday suspended a measure by the president's administration Donald Trump aimed at ending legal protections granted to more than 5,000 Ethiopian nationals living in the United States. This decision marks another legal setback for the White House's immigration policy.
Boston-based District Judge Brian Murphy ruled that the removal of these protections could not be implemented in their current form. These provisions allow beneficiaries to legally reside and work in the United States, temporarily shielding them from deportation.
This initiative was part of a broader strategy by the Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for several countries. In total, 13 states are affected by these measures, as part of a tougher immigration policy pursued by the Trump administration.
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is granted to nationals of countries facing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other exceptional situations. It provides work authorization and protection against deportation for a limited period, renewable depending on conditions on the ground.
Judge Murphy's decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear appeals seeking to end this status for other populations. At stake is the fate of more than 350,000 Haitians and approximately 6,100 Syrians currently protected under this program.
This new legal blockage underlines the obstacles faced by the US administration in implementing its immigration reforms, in a context of intense debates on immigration and the rights of protected persons in the United States.
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