US ends temporary protection for four African countries
The US administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Somalia, South Sudan, Cameroon, and Ethiopia. The decision follows a review by the Department of Homeland Security, which determined these countries no longer meet the criteria for humanitarian protection.
Why it matters
This policy change directly impacts the legal status and work authorization of thousands of foreign nationals currently residing in the US.
US President Donald Trump (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has terminated Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Somalia, South Sudan, Cameroon and Ethiopia living in the United States.
The move marks a further rollback of the humanitarian immigration programme that has allowed eligible foreign nationals to remain and work legally amid conditions in their home countries.
According to alerts updated on the US Citizenship and Immigration Services website on August 14 and sighted on Sunday, Somalia and South Sudan became the latest countries to be delisted after their designations ended effectively on August 14 and August 7, 2026, respectively.
USCIS said the decisions followed determinations by former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem that the countries no longer met the statutory conditions for TPS.
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