US judge blocks Trump from ending protections for 2,800 Yemeni nationals
A federal judge in Manhattan blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protected status (TPS) for over 2,800 Yemeni nationals, preventing their deportation as planned. Judge Dale Ho ruled that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed to follow legal procedures by not consulting relevant agencies before terminating the protections. The decision comes amid broader legal challenges to the administration's efforts to end TPS for several countries affected by conflict or disaster.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Dale Ho blocked the termination of TPS for Yemeni nationals, citing procedural failures by the Department of Homeland Security.
- ▪More than 2,800 Yemeni nationals currently hold TPS, with an additional 425 having pending applications.
- ▪TPS allows individuals from countries affected by armed conflict or natural disasters to live and work legally in the U.S. temporarily.
- ▪Judge Ho emphasized that Yemen has been ravaged by civil war for most of the past decade, making return unsafe for TPS holders.
- ▪The Trump administration has attempted to end TPS for 13 countries, but courts have repeatedly blocked these efforts on legal grounds.
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US judge blocks Trump from ending protections for 2,800 Yemeni nationalsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFILE PHOTO: Dale Ho, a voting rights advocate with the ACLU nominated to become a federal district court judge in Manhattan, prepares to give his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File PhotoPublished May 02, 2026, 04:13 AMUpdated May 02, 2026, 04:18 AMListenMay 1 - A federal judge on Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from moving ahead next week with plans to end temporary legal protections that have allowed more than 2,800 people from Yemen to live and work in the United States.U.S.
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