US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Nationals Amid Ongoing Conflict

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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Nationals Amid Ongoing Conflict

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US Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Nationals Amid Ongoing Conflict

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The US has terminated Temporary Protected Status for approximately 1,400 Yemeni nationals.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated conditions in Yemen no longer warrant TPS designation.
Yemeni refugees must leave within 60 days or face deportation; they may receive financial incentives to self-deport.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially moved to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni citizens, affecting around 1,400 individuals currently residing in the United States. This decision follows a review by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who claimed that Yemen no longer meets the criteria for TPS, stating, “Allowing TPS Yemen beneficiaries to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interest,” and emphasized prioritizing national security interests a has led to this revocation, according to India Times, Middle East Eye, and Al Jazeera.

This decision follows a long history of TPS for Yemen, first granted in September 2015 amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises exacerbated by a Saudi-led coalition's military actions, which were also supported by the US. The TPS has undergone several renewals over the years, but the Trump administration's recent policy signal changes in the treatment of vulnerable populations, suggesting a shift away from ongoing protection despite unstable conditions in Yemen, as highlighted by India Times and Middle East Eye.

Middle East Eye and Al Jazeera.