The New York Times published on 8 February 2026 a commentary titled "What We Lost When We Lost USAID" by Jeremy Konyndyk, Refugees International.
Aside from the tangible damage done to dismantled programs that aided the world's needy, American foreign assistance policy is a reflection of who our country wants to be and of the kind of world we seek to build. The demise of the US Agency for International Development is resulting in an America that increasingly stands isolated and friendless.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published on 12 December 2025 an announcement titled "DHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia."
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security concluded that conditions in Ethiopia no longer pose a serious threat to the personal safety of Ethiopian nationals. Consequently, Secretary Kristi Noem terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation of Ethiopia. Ethiopian nationals with no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States have 60 days to voluntarily self deport.
VisaHQ.com posted on 13 December 2025 an announcement titled "U.S. Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians, Affecting 30,700 Residents."
Comment: This is part of the Trump administration's policy to remove from the country as many non-Americans as possible. Reporting on the number of Ethiopians affected varies. Some accounts place the number holding TPS as low as 5,000.
The New York Times published on 3 December 2025 an article titled "Obstacles to Trump's Push to Deport Minnesota Somalis: Reality and the Cold" by Ernesto Londono and Talya Minsberg.
President Trump called Somalis in Minnesota "garbage" and vowed to deport them. But there is a problem. The vast majority of Somalis have legal status in the United States and very few are legally candidates for deportation. Trump has, however, created an atmosphere of xenophobia in the Twin Cities area.
The Wall Street Journal published on 2 December 2025 an article titled "Trump Says He Doesn't Want Somali Immigrants in U.S. as ICE Plans Operation" by Michelle Hackman, Natalie Andrews, and Jack Morphet.
President Trump said he does not want immigrants from Somalia in the country ahead of an expected ICE operation in Minnesota, where the Somali American community is concentrated. Last month, Trump said he would revoke Temporary Protected Status for Somalis in Minnesota.
He referred to Somali American elected member of Congress, Ilhan Omar, as "garbage." Omar responded that "his obsession with me is creepy" and "I hope he gets the help he desperately needs."
CBS News posted on 5 November 2025 an article titled "Trump Administration Ending Protected Status for South Sudanese Nationals" by Nicole Sganga.
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the protected status of some 5,000 South Sudanese nationals living in the United States lapsed on 3 November, triggering a 60-day grace period to depart the United States or face deportation. DHS is urging them to depart voluntarily in spite of difficult conditions in South Sudan. This marks a significant shift in U.S. policy towards South Sudan.
Axios posted on 8 April 2025 an article titled "South Sudan Says It Will Accept Deportee Amid Rubio's Visa Revocations" by Avery Lotz.
South Sudan said it would accept a deportee from the United States who it previously denied entry to on the basis he was a Congolese national. Secretary of State Marco Rubio then revoked all visas held by South Sudan passport holders. The government of South Sudan has now agreed to accept the deportee "in the spirit of the existing friendly relations between South Sudan and the United States."
The Times of Israel published on 25 August 2024 an article titled "Far-right Minister Calls for Expulsion of Eritrean Asylum Seekers after Deadly Brawl" by Sam Sokol.
An estimated 20,000 Eritreans now live in Israel seeking asylum from National Service or as economic migrants. Eritrean pro-regime and anti-regime factions recently clashed in Tel Aviv, resulting in two deaths. Israel is trying to incentivize African migrants and asylum seekers to leave Israel.
The New York Times published on 3 September 2023 an article titled "Netanyahu Calls to Expel Unauthorized Immigrants After Eritreans Clash" by Patrick Kingsley and Abdi Latif Dahir.
Tens of thousands of Eritreans have made their way illegally to Israel seeking asylum. Some support the government in Eritrea while others oppose it. Clashes between these two groups broke out last week in Tel Aviv during an event organized by the Eritrean embassy to celebrate 30 years of independence from Ethiopia. Consequently, Israel called for the deportation of all unauthorized immigrants from the country.
