DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. The decision takes effect 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.

The termination affects Yemeni nationals currently in the United States under TPS, who may face loss of work authorization and protection from deportation. The Department of Homeland Security did not provide specific numbers of beneficiaries.

Temporary Protected Status is granted to nationals of countries experiencing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters, or other extraordinary conditions. Yemen has been designated for TPS since 2015 due to civil war and humanitarian crisis.

The announcement follows a review by DHS of country conditions. No further details on the rationale for termination were provided.