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Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status

Agency announcementPublished Dec 15, 2025

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What the document says

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status. The designation of Ethiopia is set to expire on December 12, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Ethiopia no longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation for Temporary Protected Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia as required by statute. This termination is effective February 13, 2026. After February 13, 2026, nationals of Ethiopia (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have been granted Temporary Protected Status under Ethiopia's designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.

Who the document names

Countries

Ethiopia, Liberia

Where the document says this
  • Ethiopia: “Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status”
  • Liberia: “Government concerning (a) the conditions in Liberia; and (b) whether permitting nationals of Liberia . . . to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national interest of the United States''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ``National interest'' is an…”

Visa categories

Temporary Protected Status

Where the document says this
  • Temporary Protected Status: “After February 13, 2026, nationals of Ethiopia (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia) who have been granted Temporary Protected Status under Ethiopia's designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.”

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Agency announcementPublished Mar 3, 2026

Termination of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The designation of Yemen is set to expire on March 3, 2026. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Yemen no longer continues to meet the conditions for designation for Temporary Protected Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of Yemen as required by statute. This termination is effective May 4, 2026. After May 4, 2026, nationals of Yemen (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) who have been granted Temporary Protected Status under Yemen's designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.

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About this record

Effective date
Feb 13, 2026, as stated in the document
Source
Federal Register, checked Aug 2, 2026
Review
Classified automatically; not reviewed by a person

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