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Ethiopians in US shielded from deportation as war rages at home

The conflict in Ethiopia has killed thousands of people, displaced millions and left hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine [File: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters]

Ethiopians living in the United States will get work permits and be shielded from deportation for 18 months, the Biden administration has announced, as the African nation is embroiled in a deadly armed conflict.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Friday that it was extending what’s known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ethiopians due to the “extraordinary and temporary conditions” that make it too dangerous for them to return to their country safely.

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