Saturday, March 28, 2026

Politics

Judge blocks US gov’t move to end deportation protections for Ethiopians

Ruling delays February 13 deadline affecting 5,000 people amid wider legal challenges to Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Judge blocks US gov’t move to end deportation protections for Ethiopians

A federal judge has halted the Trump administration’s plan to strip deportation protections from thousands of Ethiopians living in the United States.

Judge Brian Murphy in Boston issued the order on Friday, delaying a February 13 deadline that would have forced more than 5,000 Ethiopians to leave the country or face arrest.