Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Yemenis
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 2,800 Yemeni nationals, ruling that the Department of Homeland Security likely violated legal procedures. The decision keeps TPS protections in place while a lawsuit brought by 16 Yemeni plaintiffs moves forward. Judge Dale Ho found that former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem failed to follow congressionally mandated steps when terminating the program.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Dale Ho blocked the termination of TPS for Yemenis, citing unlawful procedural violations by DHS.
- ▪Yemen was first granted TPS in 2015 due to ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crises, and the designation was renewed multiple times.
- ▪The State Department currently maintains a Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory for Yemen due to terrorism, unrest, and landmines.
- ▪DHS had claimed ending TPS was in the national interest, despite acknowledging Yemen still faces extraordinary conditions.
- ▪Judge Ho emphasized that Yemeni TPS holders are law-abiding individuals who would face serious safety risks if forced to return.
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Politics Judge blocks Trump administration from ending deportation protections for 2,800 Yemenis By Melissa Quinn Melissa Quinn Senior Reporter, Politics Melissa Quinn is a senior reporter for CBSNews.com, where she covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts. Read Full Bio Melissa Quinn May 1, 2026 / 3:37 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Washington — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals allowed to temporarily live and work in the United States, finding that the Department of Homeland Security likely acted unlawfully when it moved to end the benefits earlier this year.U.S.
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