The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has officially published a Federal Register notice terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen. The termination will take effect on May 4, 2026. This move follows an initial announcement made earlier in the year and has sparked significant concern among advocacy groups and affected individuals.
Over 100 organizations have urged DHS to reconsider the decision, citing ongoing humanitarian crises in Yemen. In response to the termination, a group of Yemeni nationals has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging the government's action. Additionally, the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear broader arguments regarding the administration's efforts to terminate TPS designations on April 29, 2026.
Under the current timeline, Yemeni nationals with TPS have until April 13, 2026, to either self-deport or seek alternative legal residency options in the United States. This policy change underscores the administration's stringent approach to immigration enforcement and the critical need for affected individuals to explore all available legal avenues promptly.