April 08, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday postponed the Trump administration's termination of deportation relief for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians in the U.S. escaping humanitarian crises, expressing skepticism over the administration's reasons for ending the Ethiopian nationals' temporary protected status.
March 26, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming review of the Trump administration's efforts to curtail the temporary protected status program loomed over a Massachusetts federal judge's hearing Thursday on the future of the protections for 5,000 Ethiopians living in the U.S.
January 30, 2026
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday extended temporary protected status for about 5,000 Ethiopians living in the United States, temporarily blocking a directive from the Trump administration that sought to rescind their legal status.
January 23, 2026
Ethiopian immigrants on Friday sued for emergency relief to stop the Trump administration from ending their temporary protected status next month, arguing discrimination fueled the decision and ignored the armed conflict and humanitarian crises in their country.