# US judge allows Trump to end deportation protections for thousands of Ethiopians

https://mins.news/en/item/25269

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 15:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-allows-trump-end-thousands-ethiopians-deportation-protections-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8474a2f7c24d00010f8570

> A federal judge on Tuesday cleared President Donald Trump’s administration to terminate legal protections for more than 5,000 Ethiopians, protections that had allowed them to live and work in the United States.

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