# Federal judge clears way for Trump administration to end deportation protections for about 5,000 Ethiopians

https://mins.news/en/item/25451

- CNN, 2026-08-18 19:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/politics/judge-allows-trump-administration-to-end-tps-ethiopians?Date=20260818&Profile=CNN

> A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration can move forward with ending deportation protections for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians living in the United States under a form of humanitarian relief.

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