dailyloe.com – A federal judge has postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia. The decision blocks a Trump-era policy set to end the humanitarian program. Judge Brian Murphy issued the ruling in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts.
Plaintiffs sued to challenge the termination’s lawfulness. They argued it violated the TPS statute and other laws. The judge granted their motion to delay the termination’s effective date.
Judge Murphy stated the termination disregarded congressional process. He wrote that presidential whims cannot supplant statutory obligations. The ruling emphasizes the constitutional principle of congressional will.
Then-DHS Secretary Kristi Noem issued the termination notice last year. It aimed to end Ethiopia’s TPS designation by February 13. Legal challenges prevented the policy from taking effect.
Judge Brian Murphy was nominated by President Joe Biden in 2024. The April 8 memorandum halts the policy pending further legal review. The case underscores ongoing debates over immigration authority.[]
Source: Fox News
