Junta hails end to US protected status for Myanmar nationals

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 2 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseNovember 26, 2025 at 01:11 PM

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Myanmar's junta has praised the US decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 4,000 Myanmar nationals residing in the US. The Trump administration cited "substantial steps toward political stability," including upcoming elections and the end of emergency rule, as justification for the policy change, which shields foreign nationals from deportation to disaster zones. The junta encourages citizens in the US to return to Myanmar and participate in the general election. However, the UN's Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar has warned of increasing reports of serious international crimes in the lead-up to the elections, including the detention of critics and airstrikes. Monitors describe the elections as a charade, while localized martial law remains in many places and the military is conscripting men. Since the 2021 coup, estimates suggest as many as 90,000 people have been killed.

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Kristi Noem 60% UN Independent Investigative Mechanism on Myanmar (IIMM) 70% Zaw Min Tun ×280% United States ×590% Myanmar junta ×4100%

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myanmar 100% temporary protected status 90% junta 90% civil war 80% election 70% deportation 70% political stability 60% human rights 60% us policy 50%