Judge Blocks End of Deportation Protections for Yemeni Nationals

The ruling prevents the immediate deportation of over 2,800 Yemeni nationals currently living and working in the U.S. under TPS, allowing them to maintain their legal status while their lawsuit against the government proceeds.

• •A federal judge issued an injunction halting the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals.
• •The ruling affects more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals currently residing and working in the United States.
• •The court found that the Department of Homeland Security likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to follow congressionally mandated review processes.
• •The TPS program for Yemen was originally set to expire on May 4, which would have required participants to leave the country within 60 days or face deportation.
• •Yemen was first designated for TPS in 2015 due to ongoing armed conflict.
• •The State Department maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Yemen due to terrorism, crime, and humanitarian crises.
• •The Trump administration has revoked TPS for 13 countries in total.
• •The Supreme Court is currently reviewing similar cases regarding TPS protections for Syria and Haiti.
• •Congress established the TPS program in 1990 to provide relief to foreign nationals unable to safely return to their home countries due to war or natural disasters.