A federal judge in Massachusetts has lifted his order blocking the Trump administration’s plan to end deportation protection for Ethiopians. However, he also ruled that a group of plaintiffs can try to block their deportation by alleging racial discrimination.
District Judge Brian Murphy, in an Aug. 18 order, said that in light of a recent Supreme Court decision, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the power to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Ethiopians living in the United States.
That program allows foreign nationals living in America to apply for work permits and gives them a measure of protection against being deported for a temporary period when their home countries are deemed unsafe….