WASHINGTON:-  Homeland Security Secretary Christy Noem has announced the termination of Ethiopia’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

“Temporary Protected Status designations are time-limited and were never meant to be a ticket to permanent residency,” said a USCIS spokesperson. “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.”

USCIS has set a 60-day period for Ethiopian citizens who have no other legal basis for being in the United States to voluntarily leave the United States.

USCIS said in a statement that after February 13, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security will arrest and deport any Ethiopian nationals without status after TPS ends.