This article was prepared with the assistance of ABIL, the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers, of which Loan Huynh is an active member.
On December 12, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Ethiopia.
DHS said that Ethiopian nationals with no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States have 60 days to voluntarily depart the United States. After February 13, 2026, DHS “may arrest and deport any Ethiopian national without status after their TPS has been terminated.” DHS said it encourages them to use U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s CBP Home Mobile App to report their departure and “self-deport” from the United States. Use of the app “includes a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration,” DHS said.
