US ends temporary protected status for Yemeni refugees, asylum seekers

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In February 2026, the U.S. government announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, impacting approximately 1,400 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers residing in the country. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem determined that conditions in Yemen no longer warrant the protected status, citing national interest as the reason for the revocation. Yemenis affected by this decision have 60 days to leave the U.S. or face deportation. TPS was initially granted in September 2015 due to ongoing armed conflict in Yemen. Despite the decision, the State Department continues to advise against travel to Yemen, citing terrorism, unrest, and other dangers.

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The State Department advises against travel to Yemen, citing terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines.

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Yemen no longer meets the law’s requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status.

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TPS for roughly 1,400 Yemeni nationals has been in place since September 2015.

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More than 1,000 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers must leave the US within 60 days.

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The US government has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has determined it is safe for Yemenis to return to their country, despite ongoing conflict.Published On 14 Feb 2026The United States government has ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen, ordering the more than 1,000 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers living in the country to leave within 60 days or face arrest and deportation.The action on Friday came as part of US President Donald Trump’s broad immigration crackdown, which is impacting those who fled perilous lives in war-torn countries.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Supreme Court allows Trump to nix temporary status for Venezuelan migrantslist 2 of 4Trump administration ends temporary immigration status for Myanmar citizenslist 3 of 4Trump administration nixes temporary immigration protections for Haitianslist 4 of 4Trump plans crackdown on Somali communities in Minnesota: What we knowend of listIt will terminate TPS for roughly 1,400 Yemeni nationals who have had access to the legal status since September 2015 because of armed conflict in their country, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced on Friday.“After reviewing conditions in the country and consulting with appropriate US government agencies, I determined that Yemen no longer meets the law’s requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status,” Noem said in a statement.“Allowing TPS Yemen beneficiaries to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interest,” she said, describing the revocation as an act of “putting America first.”Contrary to Noem’s determination, Yemen continues to be riven by years-long conflict in one of the world’s poorest nations.The State Department currently advises against travel to Yemen, citing “terrorism, unrest, crime, health risks, kidnapping, and landmines”.TPS allows narrow groups of people in the US to live and work in the country if they’re deemed to be in danger if they return to their home nations, because of war, natural disaster or other extraordinary circumstances.

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