Termination of Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was scheduled to become effective on May 4, 2026 but was blocked by New York District Judge Dale Ho whose findings state that the Department of Homeland Security “acted unlawfully by terminating TPS in clear disregard of the procedural requirements established by Congress.” The court ruling does not mean that blocking the termination of status is a permanent decision, but that proper procedures need to be followed. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will be ruling on whether or not judges actually have the authority to intervene in such policies.
Yemeni nationals have been able to qualify for TPS since 2015 when civil war erupted after a Houthis’ takeover of capital Sanaa and affects about 3,000 Yemenis in the United States. TPS initially covers 18 months of status although it can and has been extended. Yemen TPS has been extended six times. TPS was created in 1990 and was designed to temporarily protect citizens after or during disasters in their own countries including armed conflicts, natural disasters or other extraordinary situations where their returns would potentially put them in danger. There are currently 13 countries whose TPS status is under review by the Department of Homeland Security citing abuse of the program or no further need to protect returning nationals
