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Federal Court Allows DHS to Proceed with Yemen TPS Termination
- A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York lifted the prior order postponing the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen on July 20, 2026.
Yemen TPS Termination
On July 20, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York lifted its prior order that had postponed the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, allowing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to move forward with ending the designation.
Background on TPS for Yemen
The court’s decision follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 2026 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, which allowed DHS to proceed with TPS terminations for Haiti and Syria and limited judicial review of TPS termination decisions. The district court determined that the Supreme Court’s ruling controlled the outcome of the Yemen TPS litigation.
Yemen first received TPS designation in 2015 due to ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian conditions, and DHS subsequently redesignated the country multiple times. In May 2026, a federal court temporarily delayed DHS’s termination of Yemen’s TPS designation while the parties litigated the case. On July 20, 2026, the court lifted that order, allowing DHS to proceed with the termination of Yemen TPS.
Looking Ahead
According to current government guidance, Yemen TPS and related employment authorization documents (EADs) are scheduled to expire after July 24, 2026, absent further legal or administrative action.
Employers and employees affected by the termination of Yemen TPS should continue to monitor USCIS for updates and further guidance.
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