Judge blocks DHS from canceling deportation amnesty for Ethiopians
By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times - Wednesday, April 8, 2026
A federal judge put a halt Wednesday to Homeland Security’s plan to shut down a deportation amnesty for nearly 5,000 Ethiopian migrants, chastising the government for being too harsh toward them.
Judge Brian Murphy, a Biden appointee and frequent legal combatant with President Trump, said former Secretary Kristi Noem was wrong when she said Ethiopia is ready to take back its citizens.
And he said it’s not just a problem with Ethiopia. He said Ms. Noem has tried to shut down the deportation amnesty, officially known as Temporary Protected Status, for all 12 countries she reviewed.
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