The DHS terminated Temporary Protected Status for 5,000 Ethiopian citizens and ended humanitarian family reunification programs for nationals from several Latin American and Caribbean countries.Secretary Kristi Noem cited alleged program abuses, security deficiencies, and improved conditions in Ethiopia as reasons for the changes, which will require affected immigrants to leave the US in approximately two months.Critics, including
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick from the American Immigration Council, argue that forcing individuals to leave the US while awaiting visa applications is illogical and harmful.