US judge bars Trump from ending protected status for Yemeni nationals A federal judge has ruled to block Donald Trump’s administration from revoking temporary deportation protections for nearly 3,000 Yemeni nationals living in the United States, marking another legal hurdle in the president’s efforts to tighten immigration policies. The decision, issued by US District Judge Dale Ho on Friday, was made in favor of a group of Yemenis who had filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over plans to terminate their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The ruling prevents the government from implementing a decision announced in February that would have ended TPS for Yemeni nationals, which was set to take effect on Monday. Temporary Protected Status is granted to individuals from countries experiencing conflict, natural disasters, or other conditions that make return to their home country unsafe. The Trump administration has sought to end TPS designations for 13 countries, but most of these efforts have been halted by courts. The current case centers on Yemen, a nation that has faced ongoing conflict and humanitarian crises. Despite these conditions, former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated in February that Yemen no longer met the legal criteria for TPS, citing the country’s “no longer meeting the law’s requirements.” However, advocates argue that the situation remains dire, with persistent threats such as terrorism, kidnapping, and civil unrest. The Supreme Court has also taken up related cases, agreeing to hear an appeal from the administration challenging rulings that blocked efforts to end TPS for over 350,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians.#yemen #us #donald_trump #department_of_homeland_security #just_futures_law
