US District Court Clears Way for Yemen TPS Termination – Designation Set to End After July 24, 2026
- Xavi
- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Updated: Jul 22
NEW YORK — July 22, 2026 — A federal district court in New York has cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the Yemen Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, lifting its earlier court order that had postponed the termination .
The district court's July 20, 2026 order is a direct result of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe, which allowed the Trump Administration to proceed with terminating TPS for Haiti and Syria . The Yemen TPS designation and related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) are currently scheduled to expire after July 24, 2026 .
Quick Facts: Yemen TPS Termination 2026
Feature | Details |
District Court Action | Lifted postponement order on July 20, 2026 |
Legal Basis | Supreme Court's June 25, 2026 decision in Mullin v. Doe |
Current Status | TPS and EADs scheduled to expire after July 24, 2026 |
Applicable Case | Doe v. Noem, No. 1:26-cv-02280 (S.D.N.Y.) |
Original TPS Designation | 2015 (renewed multiple times) |
Next Steps | USCIS expected to issue guidance on termination |
Expected Impact | Affects all ongoing TPS litigation |
Background: Yemen TPS Designation
Yemen was first designated for TPS in 2015 due to ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis. The designation had been repeatedly renewed until this year, when DHS announced that TPS for Yemen would terminate on May 4, 2026.
On May 1, 2026, the Doe district court issued an order postponing the termination, ruling that DHS failed to follow the statutorily mandated procedures for reviewing country conditions before making its decision to terminate the TPS designation.
The district court had previously delayed the termination of Yemen's TPS designation on May 1, 2026, citing the need for DHS to properly consider the conditions in Yemen before ending protections .
Supreme Court Decision Opens the Door
On June 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a separate set of consolidated TPS cases that the Trump Administration could proceed with its plan to terminate the TPS designations for Haiti and Syria because the DHS decision to terminate a TPS designation was not reviewable by the courts on non-constitutional grounds .
The Supreme Court decision is the basis for the Doe court's July 20 order and is anticipated to affect the outcome of all ongoing TPS litigation .
"Given that the same or similar arguments were made by plaintiffs in the Yemen TPS lawsuit, the district court found that it was bound by the Supreme Court decision, and lifted its earlier postponement order, permitting the Yemen TPS termination to move forward." — District Court Order
What This Means for Yemen TPS Beneficiaries
Key Dates
Date | Event |
May 4, 2026 | Original TPS termination date (postponed by court order) |
June 25, 2026 | Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Doe |
July 20, 2026 | District court lifts postponement order |
July 24, 2026 | Current scheduled expiration date for TPS and EADs |
What to Expect
USCIS is expected to issue guidance on the next steps in its Yemen TPS termination in the coming days.
The Yemen TPS designation and associated EADs are set to end on July 24, 2026.
TPS beneficiaries should prepare for the loss of TPS protections and work authorization.
Impact on Other TPS Countries
The Supreme Court decision and the Yemen district court ruling are expected to affect ongoing TPS litigation for several other countries:
Country | Status |
Haiti | TPS terminated (Supreme Court decision) |
Syria | TPS terminated (Supreme Court decision) |
Yemen | Termination cleared by district court |
Burma (Myanmar) | Ongoing litigation |
Ethiopia | Ongoing litigation |
Somalia | Ongoing litigation |
South Sudan | Ongoing litigation |
Since the Supreme Court decision was issued, USCIS has been briefly extending the validity of TPS EADs for several countries in short increments, including for Yemen .
What Beneficiaries Should Do Now
Action | Details |
Monitor USCIS guidance | Expect official guidance on termination and next steps |
Prepare for EAD expiration | EADs scheduled to expire after July 24, 2026 |
Explore alternative statuses | Consider other immigration options if eligible |
Consult immigration attorney | Seek legal advice for individual cases |
Update employers | Inform employers of potential work authorization changes |
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