Ethiopian nationals face renewed uncertainty in the US as a federal judge in Massachusetts challenges the White House over national immigration policies.
US District Judge Brian Murphy issued a stay on Friday to temporarily halt the deportation of Ethiopian nationals.
The order directly challenges the momentum of a recent Supreme Court ruling that strengthened the Trump administration’s authority.
The high court had limited lower courts’ ability to block the termination of Temporary Protected Status.
Homeland Security officials swiftly condemned Murphy’s decision, calling the judicial intervention a challenge to constitutional authority.
Conservative activists are urging the administration to bypass the order to uphold federal law.
Meanwhile, vulnerable Ethiopian migrant communities are watching anxiously as the legal battle over their future unfolds.