Trump administration can target Ethiopians for deportation

"The crisis in Ethiopia is still ongoing, and this decision puts the lives of thousands of Ethiopians living in the US at severe risk," Diana Konaté, the group's deputy executive director of policy and advocacy, told Reuters.According to Reuters, Murphy dismissed some of the claims in the lawsuit, but is allowing the plaintiffs to continue to litigate whether the cancellation was motivated by racial or national origin animus, which would violate the US Constitution.Ethiopia was first designated for TPS by then-President Joe Biden's administration at the end of 2022 following armed conflict in the country, including the Tigray-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="188919" data-entity-type="event">Tigray war. At the time, the government estimated more than 20,000 who had been displaced and made their way to the US - living continuously in the country since October 2022 - would qualify for the designation.Millions in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, live with growing fears of a wider conflict, nearly four years after the end of a devastating two-year war. Fighting and drone strikes have been reported in parts of Tigray in recent weeks.Tensions have intensified as both the federal government and Tigrayan leaders accuse each other of violating the 2022 Pretoria Agreement, which ended the civil war that killed hundreds of thousands.The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has recently moved to restore the prewar regional government and dismantle the interim administration appointed by Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy's government. The federal government, meanwhile, has repeatedly accused Tigrayan leader of co-operating with neighbouring Eritrea and the Sudanese military.The renewed confrontation has also raised concerns that Eritrea could become involved, potentially leading to wider regional unrest.Ethiopia also continues to grapple with armed insurgencies in Oromia and Amhara, the country's two most-populous regional states.