DHS ends Temporary Protected Status for migrants from Ethiopia

The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it was ending the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia early next year, giving migrants from Ethiopia just 60 days to leave the United States or face deportation.

The TPS program allows migrants to stay in the country legally if they cannot return home due to natural disasters, armed conflicts or other extraordinary events. The secretary of Homeland Security decides 60 days before a designation expires whether to renew the protections or end them.

“Temporary Protected Status designations are time-limited and were never meant to be a ticket to permanent residency,” a United States Citizenship and Immigration spokesperson said. “Conditions in Ethiopia no longer pose a serious threat to the personal safety of returning Ethiopian nationals. 

"Since the situation no longer meets the statutory requirements for a TPS designation, Secretary Noem is terminating this designation to restore integrity in our immigration system," the person added.

The department said it encourages migrants from Ethiopia to leave voluntarily because they would be given a complimentary plane ticket, the potential to return to the United States legally, and a $1,000 exit bonus.

Ethiopian migrants under the TPS program have until Feb. 13, 2026, to leave the country.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.