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A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, keeping the program in place while the legal fight continues. The order, issued April 9, 2026, pauses a termination that was set to take effect after DHS moved to end Ethiopia’s TPS designation in December 2025. The protection covers more than 5,000 Ethiopians in the United States and lets eligible recipients live and work legally while the case is litigated. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/8b256704d841018d7b3834bb1ede6bca?utm_source=openai))

TPS is a humanitarian status the government can grant when conditions in a country make safe return difficult because of war, disaster or other extraordinary disruption. Ethiopia was extended and redesignated for TPS in April 2024 for an 18-month period beginning June 13, 2024, and ending December 12, 2025. The later termination notice said the designation would end on February 13, 2026, but the court order temporarily stopped that plan from taking effect. ([justice.gov](https://www.justice.gov/eoir/federal-register-notices-2024?utm_source=openai))

For now, Ethiopians already covered by TPS keep their lawful status and work authorization while the court case proceeds. The ruling does not decide the final legality of the termination, but it does delay any removal of the protection until the judge resolves the dispute. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/8b256704d841018d7b3834bb1ede6bca?utm_source=openai))