Overview
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni nationals, triggering a 60‑day period for voluntary departure.
- Estimates cited in the coverage indicate roughly 1,400 to nearly 2,000 Yemeni TPS holders could lose lawful status and become subject to removal after the grace period.
- Noem defended the decision by saying TPS must remain temporary and that allowing Yemen beneficiaries to stay conflicts with the national interest.
- For Haiti, a November 28 Federal Register notice set an end date of February 3, but U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes issued a stay that keeps Haitian TPS protections in place for now.
- In granting the stay, the judge said DHS likely acted unlawfully and arbitrarily and pointed to evidence Haiti still meets TPS criteria, while DHS signaled it will appeal and seek Supreme Court review.