{"id":9345,"date":"2026-01-06T20:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/dhs-ends-tps-ethiopia-staying-compliant-in-a-changing-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T16:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T16:33:54","slug":"dhs-ends-tps-ethiopia-staying-compliant-in-a-changing-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/dhs-ends-tps-ethiopia-staying-compliant-in-a-changing-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Ends TPS Ethiopia: Staying Compliant in a Changing Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Dawn M. Lurie<\/a>, Alexander J. Madrak<\/a>, and Selene Malench*<\/p>\n

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DHS cites improved country conditions as grounds for ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving employers to again navigate compliance challenges and workforce planning.<\/em><\/p>\n

On December 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register <\/a>confirming that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia will be terminated on February 13, 2026, sixty days from the publication date.<\/p>\n

Following a review of current country conditions, DHS concluded that Ethiopia no longer meets the statutory requirements for a TPS designation. Specifically, the agency determined that conditions related to armed conflict and other extraordinary and temporary circumstances have improved such that continued TPS protection is no longer warranted.<\/p>\n

This termination is consistent with the administration’s broader approach to reassessing and ending TPS designations where the government determines that the underlying conditions no longer justify continued protection. See<\/em> here and here for information on prior TPS terminations<\/p>\n

Recent terminations and non-renewals of TPS for other countries reflect this same policy direction and signal an increased emphasis on returning TPS to its intended temporary and limited purpose.<\/p>\n

Employer Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n

For employers, this announcement has important compliance implications. Once the termination takes effect, individuals who were relying on TPS-based employment authorization will no longer be authorized to work unless they have obtained alternative valid work authorization.<\/p>\n

Employers should prepare now to:<\/p>\n