US Government Calls Yemen Safe: Time to End Refugee Protections There
Published Date: 3/3/2026
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Summary
The U.S. government is ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Yemen on May 4, 2026, because conditions in Yemen have improved. This means Yemeni nationals with TPS will need to find other ways to stay in the U.S. or prepare to leave. The change starts right after the TPS designation officially expires on March 3, 2026.
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TPS for Yemen Ends May 4, 2026
If you are a national of Yemen (or an alien with no nationality who last habitually resided in Yemen) and currently have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), your TPS ends effective at 11:59 p.m. local time on May 4, 2026. The designation was set to expire on March 3, 2026, and DHS has determined Yemeni TPS will terminate on May 4, 2026, so you will no longer have TPS after that date and must seek other lawful ways to remain in the United States or prepare to depart.
Lose TPS-Based Work and Travel Authorization
If you obtained an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) or travel authorization because of Yemeni TPS, those TPS-based work and travel rights will end when TPS terminates on May 4, 2026. During the TPS designation period beneficiaries are authorized to work and may receive EADs and discretionary travel authorization, but those TPS-derived authorizations will no longer apply after termination.
You Revert to Pre-TPS Immigration Status
When Yemeni TPS ends on May 4, 2026, beneficiaries return to the same immigration status or category they held before receiving TPS, if any, or to any other lawfully obtained immigration status they received while registered for TPS, provided that status is still valid on the termination date. If you had no prior valid status, you will not retain TPS protections after termination.
No Judicial Review of TPS Decisions
The statute provides that there is no judicial review of any determination by the Secretary regarding designation, extension, or termination of a country's TPS. That means the Secretary's decision to terminate Yemen's TPS cannot be challenged in court under the cited statutory provision.
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