Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting 3,000 Yemeni refugees
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting approximately 3,000 Yemeni refugees by extending their temporary protected status while a legal challenge proceeds. Judge Dale E Ho criticized former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for failing to follow congressional procedures and for using inflammatory language about immigrants. The ruling emphasizes that protections should be based on humanitarian conditions in Yemen, not political motivations.
- ▪Judge Dale E Ho temporarily extended temporary protected status for Yemeni refugees while litigation continues.
- ▪The judge criticized Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for not following established congressional procedures and for derogatory social media comments about immigrants.
- ▪Among the Yemeni refugees are individuals with serious medical conditions and former human rights workers at risk if returned to Yemen.
- ▪The Trump administration has moved to end temporary protected status for nationals from nine countries, including Yemen, Haiti, Venezuela, and Ethiopia.
- ▪Advocates argue that the decision affirms that humanitarian protections must be based on facts and conditions in the home country, not political considerations.
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A rally outside the US supreme court in Washington DC on 29 April. Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersView image in fullscreenA rally outside the US supreme court in Washington DC on 29 April. Photograph: Nathan Howard/ReutersUS immigrationJudge blocks Trump administration from deporting 3,000 Yemeni refugeesEmergency order allows extension of temporary protected status that has been repeatedly grantedAssociated PressFri 1 May 2026 20.19 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from forcing about 3,000 Yemeni refugees to leave the US, ruling that temporary protected status repeatedly granted to them and due to expire Monday should be extended again.Judge Dale E Ho in Manhattan extended the status temporarily while a lawsuit seeking to…
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