# 2025-21069: DHS Pulls Safety Net from Myanmar Refugees

2025-21069, Termination of the Designation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published 2025-11-25, effective 2026-01-26; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21069
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-21069
- Title: Termination of the Designation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Citation: 90 FR 53378
- Published: 2025-11-25
- Effective: 2026-01-26
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1615-ZB88
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

DHS Pulls Safety Net from Myanmar Refugees

## Summary

The U.S. government is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Burma (Myanmar) starting January 26, 2026. This means Burmese nationals who had TPS will lose their special protection and work permits after that date. The decision follows a review showing conditions in Burma have changed, so TPS is no longer needed.

## Abstract

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Burma (Myanmar) for Temporary Protected Status. The designation of Burma is set to expire on November 25, 2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that Burma no longer continues to meet the conditions for designation for Temporary Protected Status. The Secretary, therefore, is terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of Burma as required by statute. This termination is effective January 26, 2026. After January 26, 2026, nationals of Burma (and aliens having no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma) who have been granted Temporary Protected Status under Burma's designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.

## Effects PRIA read

- TPS for Burma Ends Jan 26, 2026: cost, high. If you are a national of Burma (Myanmar) or an alien with no nationality who last habitually resided in Burma and have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), your TPS ends at 11:59 p.m. local time on January 26, 2026. After that date you will no longer have TPS protections, may lose authorization to rem…
- EADs Extended Through Jan 26, 2026: benefit, low. DHS automatically extends certain Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for TPS beneficiaries through January 26, 2026. You may use an EAD showing category A-12 or C-19 with a "Card Expires" date of November 25, 2025, May 25, 2024, or November 25, 2022 as proof of work authorization through Jan…

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## Sources
- [2025-21069 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/25/2025-21069/termination-of-the-designation-of-burma-myanmar-for-temporary-protected-status)
- [2025-21069 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-25/pdf/2025-21069.pdf)

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- [Next: 2025-21070, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21070)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-21069 (as of 2026-06-08).