Homeland Security announced a new deportation amnesty for Ethiopians, saying the ongoing conflict in their home country means they have access to Temporary Protected Status here in the U.S.
The move, which immigrant-rights advocates had been demanding, is the latest flex of executive powers by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who in 20 months has granted a deportation reprieve to hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants.
“Ethiopian nationals currently residing in the U.S. who cannot safely return due to conflict-related violence and a humanitarian crisis involving severe food shortages, flooding, drought, and displacement, will be able to remain and work in the United States until conditions in their home country improve,” Mr.