Overview
- The termination takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, setting the end date at May 4, 2026.
- Yemeni beneficiaries will lose work authorization and protection from removal on that date unless they hold another lawful status.
- DHS is urging voluntary departure through the CBP Home app, offering a complimentary airline ticket and a $2,600 departure payment.
- Secretary Kristi Noem said Yemen no longer meets statutory criteria following consultations with other federal agencies.
- Yemen was first designated for TPS on September 3, 2015 due to armed conflict, with extensions or redesignations in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024.