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Trump administration can begin targeting Ethiopians for deportation

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 541 words · By Brandon Drenon; Kaleb Moges
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Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation - Published A federal judge has decided the Trump administration can go ahead with cancelling Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which provides humanitarian protections to immigrants, for roughly 5,000…

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Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation - Published A federal judge has decided the Trump administration can go ahead with cancelling Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which provides humanitarian protections to immigrants, for roughly 5,000…

Why it matters

"Those with terminated TPS are in our nation ILLEGALLY," the homeland security department posted on X after the ruling.

Common ground

"They have two options: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY or be DEPORTED." US District Judge Brian Murphy's decision came after the Supreme Court in June ended similar protections for thousands from Haiti and Syria.

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Claim 1: “US District Judge Brian Murphy's decision came after the Supreme Court in June ended similar protections for thousands from Haiti and Syria.”
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Multiple sources confirm the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration to strip TPS from Haitians and Syrians in June.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the United States enabled a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians currently residing in and those that would take refuge in the United States within a year of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_deportation_in_the_Uni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States rules on cases in its shadow docket when it believes an applicant will suffer "irreparable harm" if its request is not immediately granted. Historically, the sha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_significant_shadow_doc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — National TPS Alliance v. Noem is an ongoing court case in the United States brought by 7 temporary protected status (TPS) recipients challenging the second Trump administration's actions to terminate …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_TPS_Alliance_v._Noem
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Claim 2: “At the time, the government estimated more than 20,000 who had been displaced and made their way to the US - living continuously in the country since October 2022 - would qualify for the designation.”
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While sources confirm the TPS designation and the number of people affected by the *termination* (5,000), the specific estimate of 20,000 qualifying individuals at the time of designation is not explicitly found in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — A United States federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 5,000 Ethiopians living in the US, removing the last legal obsta…
https://www.tuko.co.ke/world/us/636744-blow-ethiopians-livin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past year, the number of people displaced due to natural disasters surged almost threefold—to 7 million. This jump follows a trend of consistently growing levels of natural disaster-related d…
https://africacenter.org/spotlight/african-conflicts-displac…
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web search NEUTRAL — The war between Ethiopia and Eritrea has produced substantial internal displacements of population, as well as the deportation of both Ethiopians and Eritreans. There are still some 62,000 people disp…
https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-border-war-an…
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Claim 3: “DHS first announced it was ending TPS for Ethiopians in December, under then-Secretary Kristi Noem”
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Claim 4: “Ethiopia was first designated for TPS by then-President Joe Biden's administration at the end of 2022 following armed conflict in the country, including the Tigray war.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the Biden administration first designated Ethiopia for TPS in 2022 due to armed conflict and the Tigray war.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia was first designated for TPS by then-President Joe Biden's administration in 2022 following armed conflict in the country, including the Tigray war.
https://www.soz6.com/news/trump-administration-can-target-et…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Biden administration first designated Ethiopia for TPS in 2022, citing armed conflict and humanitarian conditions. DHS announced in December that it would terminate those protections, finding cond…
https://t.me/WeTheMedia/144695
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web search NEUTRAL — Ethiopia was first designated for TPS by the Biden administration in 2022 amid armed conflict and a severe humanitarian crisis. TPS allows eligible nationals of countries affected by war...
https://kulu-media.com/tigray-drone-strike-warning-by-eritre…
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Claim 5: “Murphy's ruling lifted a temporary stay that had blocked the administration from ending TPS for Ethiopians.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that Judge Brian Murphy lifted a temporary stay that had blocked the termination of TPS for Ethiopians.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise features many elements, including locations, weapons, and artifacts. Many are based on elements that originally appeared in the American comic books…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the beginning of Donald Trump's second presidential term, he signed a series of executive orders. Many of these tested his legal authority, and drew immediate legal action. He issued more executive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_affairs_of_the_second_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roxham Road (French: chemin Roxham) is a 5-mile (8.0 km) rural road from the former hamlet of Perry Mills in the town of Champlain, New York, United States, generally north to the vicinity of the form…
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Claim 6: “Ethiopia also continues to grapple with armed insurgencies in Oromia and Amhara”
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Claim 7: “Tensions have intensified as both the federal government and Tigrayan leaders accuse each other of violating the 2022 Pretoria Agreement”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding accusations of violating the 2022 Pretoria Agreement.
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Claim 8: “The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has recently moved to restore the prewar regional government and dismantle the interim administration appointed by Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy's government.”
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Claim 9: “It had already ended TPS for several South and Central American countries, including Venezuela and Honduras.”
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Claim 10: “Fighting and drone strikes have been reported in parts of Tigray in recent weeks.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding recent drone strikes or fighting in Tigray.
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Claim 11: “Ethiopia marks the final country where the Trump administration has terminated TPS”
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James Percival's post 'All TPS terminations are in effect!' following the Ethiopia ruling suggests Ethiopia was the final remaining termination to be enacted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events predicted and scheduled to take place in the year 2026 in Ethiopia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Ethiopia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States on January 20, 2025, with one of his key campaign promises being to crack down on immigration. That evening, Trump si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_policy_of_the_seco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Temporary protected status (TPS) is given by the United States government to eligible nationals of designated countries, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who are present in the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_protected_status
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Claim 12: “President Donald Trump has sought to cancel the protections for people from more than a dozen countries.”
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Evidence indicates Trump sought to roll back TPS for several countries, with specific mentions of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Somalia, aligning with the claim of 'more than a dozen' (or several) countries.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the results of polls taken during the second presidency of Donald Trump which gather and analyze public opinion on his administration's performance and policies. At the time wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, developed a social and professional relationship with financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that began in the late 1980s and …
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Claim 13: “The federal government... has repeatedly accused Tigrayan leaders of co-operating with neighbouring Eritrea and the Sudanese military.”
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Claim 14: “The Department of Homeland Security's general counsel, James Percival, celebrated the decision on X, posting: "All TPS terminations are in effect!"”
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Multiple sources quote DHS General Counsel James Percival posting 'All TPS terminations are in effect!' on X (formerly Twitter).
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web search NEUTRAL — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), however, said the operative change had already occurred when the Supreme Court issued its mandate. “Haiti TPS ended when the Supreme Court mandate issued on …
https://zeale.co/news/articles/judge-confirms-court-order-bl…
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web search NEUTRAL — DHS General Counsel James Percival wrote on US social media company X.The move follows a determination by former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem that as the Horn of Africa country no longer meets the criter…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/federal-judge-allows-us-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — All TPS terminations are in effect!" Percival wrote.The DHS followed with a direct statement: "ALL TPS terminations are now IN EFFECT. Those with terminated TPS should leave NOW. If they don't, we wil…
https://yen.com.gh/people/310149-us-court-lifts-pause-tps-te…
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Claim 15: “A federal judge has decided the Trump administration can go ahead with cancelling Temporary Protected Status (TPS)... for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians living in the US.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a federal judge ruled the Trump administration can revoke TPS for more than 5,000 Ethiopians.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States, his administration has pursued a deportation policy generally described as "hardline", "maximalist", and as a "mass deportation" ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_in_the_second_Trum…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States on January 20, 2025, with one of his key campaign promises being to crack down on immigration. That evening, Trump si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Temporary protected status (TPS) is given by the United States government to eligible nationals of designated countries, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, who are present in the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_protected_status
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