Colorado has a large Ethiopian community; between 30,000 and 50,000 people, according to the University of Colorado Boulder Colorado Ethiopian Community.

Now, many in the community, according to immigration advocates, are panicking after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday that it's terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of Ethiopia . That means any Ethiopians in the United States under the TPS designation have 60 days to leave the country or be subject to deportation.

"It just doesn't make sense," said Lidia Tamerat, with the nonprofit Colorado Ethiopian Community. "We're business owners. We're part of the community."

Lidia Tamerat, with the nonprofit Colorado Ethiopian Community, says the Ethiopian community in Colorado is panicking a

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