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TPS

Summary

Temporary Protected Status: country-specific protection for nationals of DHS-designated nations.

Temporary Protected Status updates by country: court rulings, extensions, and terminations.

What this topic is

Temporary Protected Status: country-specific protection for nationals of DHS-designated nations.

Asylum can be sought by anyone already in the U.S. or arriving at a port of entry who faces persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

The feed below lists dated items we have tagged for this topic. Informational only, not legal advice: confirm requirements on official government sites before you rely on anything here.

Activity · daily, last 90 days
3 indexed updates
Jan 19, 2026 → Apr 18, 2026 · 90 days
Policy climate · last 90 days
Tone of coverage
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Based on 3 indexed updates in the last 90 days

Last 90 days

What matters for TPS

Highest-signal items for TPS from roughly the last three months, when we have enough coverage (impact, open comments, fees, or processing shifts).

  • Published Fed. Register
    Executive action
    Termination of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status

    DHS is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, with the designation expiring on March 3, 2026. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined that Yemen no longer meets the conditions required to maintain TPS status after reviewing current country conditions.…

  • Published USCIS
    Executive action
    DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

    The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Yemeni nationals currently holding TPS will need to explore alternative immigration options or prepare for departure. This…

  • Published USCIS
    Final rule
    DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

    The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, meaning Yemeni nationals currently holding TPS will lose their protected status. Affected individuals will face deportation unless they obtain alternative immigration relief or status.…

Updates

Latest updates

All items tagged for TPS, newest first. Open a row for the summary and source.

DATESUBTOPICTITLETONE
Mar 3TPSTermination of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status
DHS is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, with the designation expiring on March 3, 2026. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined that Yemen no longer meets the conditions required to maintain TPS status after…
High impactExecutive action
Fed. Register
Neg
Mar 2TPSDHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, meaning Yemeni nationals currently holding TPS will lose their protected status. Affected individuals will face deportation unless they obtain…
High impactFinal rule
USCIS
Neg
Feb 13TPSDHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. Yemeni nationals currently holding TPS will need to explore alternative immigration…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Jan 14TPSTermination of the Designation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status
DHS is terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. The Secretary determined that country conditions no longer meet TPS criteria. Somali nationals currently under TPS must begin…
High impactUpdate
Fed. Register
Neg
Jan 13TPSHomeland Security Terminates Somalia’s Temporary Protected Status Designation
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, effective March 17, 2026. Somali nationals currently protected under TPS will need to seek alternative legal status or…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Dec 15TPSTermination of the Designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security is terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, with the designation expiring on December 12, 2025. The Secretary determined that Ethiopia no longer meets the conditions required for TPS…
High impactExecutive action
Fed. Register
Neg
Dec 12TPSDHS Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopia
The Department of Homeland Security has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopia, ending protection for Ethiopian nationals currently in the U.S. under this program. The decision was made after review of…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Nov 26TPSDHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, ending the humanitarian protection that allowed Haitian nationals to live and work legally in the United States under this program. Current TPS…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Nov 5TPSDHS Terminates Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan effective immediately or on a date specified in the Federal Register notice. South Sudanese nationals with TPS must now find…
High impactFinal rule
USCIS
Neg
Sep 19TPSSecretary Noem Announces the Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Syria
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced the cancellation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria, ending legal protections for Syrian nationals currently in the United States under this program. Affected individuals will face removal…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Sep 5TPSDHS Terminates 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela that was put in place in 2021. This means Venezuelan nationals currently protected under this status will need to find…
High impactFinal rule
USCIS
Neg
Sep 3TPSDHS Terminates 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, effective September 10, 2025. Venezuelan nationals currently covered by TPS will lose their legal status and work authorization on that date…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Jul 7TPSDHS Terminates TPS for Nicaragua: It Was Never Meant to Last 25 Years
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nicaragua, effective July 5, 2025. This ends a protected designation that has been in place for 25 years. Nicaraguans currently benefiting from TPS…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Jul 7TPSWith Improved Conditions, DHS Ends TPS for Honduras
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Honduras, citing improved country conditions as required by law. Hondurans currently benefiting from TPS will lose their legal status and work…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
Jun 27TPSDHS Terminates Haiti TPS, Encourages Haitians to Obtain Lawful Status
Haiti's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation will be terminated effective September 2, 2025. Haitians currently protected under TPS should begin exploring other lawful status options immediately, such as asylum, employment-based…
High impactExecutive action
USCIS
Neg
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