AHRC Urges Re-Consideration Of TPS For Yemen

The American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) joins the human rights communities in the US and across the globe in urging President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reconsider the February 13, 2026, decision to cancel the temporary protected status (TPS) for nationals of Yemen. The termination becomes effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register. TPS for Yemen was set to expire on March 3, 2026.

The cancellation will severely impact the lives of Yemeni nationals who are in the US due to the conflict in Yemen. Among those who are severely impacted by this decision are many Yemenis in Michigan.

The cancellation contradicts the humanitarian purpose of the TPS program. The crisis has not ended. Yemen is on the State Department's Do Not Travel list, indicating that Yemen remains unsafe for travel. Yemen faces immense economic and security problems and is one of the worst crises in the world today.

Unfortunately, the cancellation of TPS for Yemeni nationals is not the first and will not be the last in the Trump administration’s harsh immigration strategy. The Trump administration has practically abandoned the US tradition of offering TPS as a humanitarian policy that prevents the return of foreign nationals to countries facing natural or man-made disasters or conflicts.

The Yemen TPS cancellation is one of several, including Syria, Myanmar (Burma), Honduras, Nepal, and Afghanistan. Nicaragua, Haiti, and South Sudan. A few of the TPS designations are subject to pending legal challenges.

AHRC urges the Trump administration to restore and extend TPS for Yemen. Protecting these individuals is a humanitarian necessity and aligns with America’s longstanding commitment to offering refuge to those fleeing war, persecution, and instability.

“We don’t see any logic to terminating TPS for Yemen,” said Imad Hamad, AHRC Executive Director. “It is such a small program that benefits a relatively small number of people, around 1400 people,” added Hamad. “The administration’s harsh and cruel immigration policies are inconsistent with America’s commitment to the promotion of human rights in the world,” concluded Hamad.