# The Aug. 6, 2026 USCIS Ethiopia TPS update states that on Jan. 30, 2026 the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts stayed the Ethiopia TPS termination in African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, and that Ethiopia EAD validity remains extended per that court order.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-18T20:01:03.665Z: Judge Lifts Final Block on TPS Terminations for 13 Countries
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- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: USCIS published an Aug. 6, 2026 Ethiopia TPS update; no official text using the captured Judge Lifts Final Block on TPS Terminations for 13 Countries headline was found.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: USCIS published the Aug. 6, 2026 Ethiopia TPS termination update citing the Massachusetts stay and Mullin v. Doe.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The Aug. 6, 2026 USCIS Ethiopia TPS update states that on Jan. 30, 2026 the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts stayed the Ethiopia TPS termination in African Communities Together et al. v. Noem, and that Ethiopia EAD validity remains extended per that court order.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The USCIS Temporary Protected Status page states that after the June 25, 2026 Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe, the Somalia TPS designation is terminated effective August 14, 2026.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The Aug. 6 USCIS Ethiopia alert still cites the Massachusetts stay and extends Ethiopia EADs per court order until lower courts align with Mullin v. Doe.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The USCIS TPS hub states Somalia TPS is terminated effective August 14, 2026 after Mullin v. Doe.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The Supreme Court PDF at opinions/25pdf/25-1083_f204.pdf is the Mullin v. Doe opinion file cited by USCIS.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: Termination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status, 90 Fed. Reg. 58028 (Dec. 15, 2025)
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: The captured headline says a judge lifted the final block on TPS terminations for 13 countries. The held Aug. 6 USCIS Ethiopia page still cites the Massachusetts stay and extends EADs per that order; it does not announce a 13-country lift.
- 2026-08-18T20:40:00.000Z: Official pages confirm Mullin v. Doe and Somalia termination effective Aug. 14, 2026, but do not confirm a final judicial lift covering 13 countries.