The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals in the United States. Approximately 1,400 Yemenis are protected from deportation under TPS. Yemen is the 13th country to have its TPS removed by the Trump administration. “After reviewing conditions in the country and consulting with appropriate U.S. government agencies, I determined that Yemen no longer meets the law’s requirements to be designated for Temporary Protected Status,” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said. “Allowing TPS Yemen beneficiaries to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to our national interest. TPS was designed to be temporary, and this administration is returning TPS to its original temporary intent. We are prioritizing our national security interests and putting America first,” she continued. The Department of Homeland Security said that conditions had improved enough to send immigrants home. https://t.co/3Pf3SBB6Mv — Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 13, 2026 The Hill has more: Yemeni citizens have been continually protected under TPS since 2015. When Noem’s predecessor, former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, redesignated Yemen for the protection, he wrote that the country was on “the brink of economic collapse.” “Yemen has been in a state of protracted conflict for the past decade, severely limiting civilians’ access to water, food, and medical care, pushing the country to the brink of economic collapse, and preventing Yemeni nationals living abroad from safely returning home,” he wrote in the 2024 designation. DHS has continually faced roadblocks in court as it has tried to lift TPS, though those rulings have not always been helpful to the recipients, who in some cases have still been forced to leave the country as litigation continues. Earlier this week, a federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration to allow the termination of TPS for immigrants from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Trump Administration Allowed To Terminate Temporary Protected Status For Immigrants From Three Countries, Appeals Court Rules “This is a crucial legal win from @TheJusticeDept attorneys that helps clear the way for President Trump’s continued deportations,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “As the court found, ‘the government is likely to prevail in its argument’ that ending Temporary Protected Status for some immigrants is sound and lawful policy,” she continued. This is a crucial legal win from @TheJusticeDept attorneys that helps clear the way for President Trump’s continued deportations. As the court found, “the government is likely to prevail in its argument” that ending Temporary Protected Status for some immigrants is sound and… https://t.co/KPk1Sgio4o — Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) February 10, 2026 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) stated: TPS Yemen beneficiaries with no other lawful basis for remaining in the United States have 60 days to voluntarily depart the United States. We encourage aliens leaving the United States to use the U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Home app to report their departure from the United States. The app provides a safe, secure way to self-deport that includes a complimentary plane ticket, a $2,600 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration. After the effective date of the termination, the Department of Homeland Security may arrest and deport any Yemeni national without status once their TPS has been terminated. If an alien forces DHS to arrest and remove them, they may never be allowed to return to the United States.