Khaberni - The U.S. government announced on Friday that it will end the Temporary Protected Status granted to Yemeni refugees, which has been in effect for ten years.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated that the Temporary Protected Status initially granted to Yemeni citizens in September 2015 due to the ongoing war in their country, will end within 60 days.
Temporary Protected Status allows a small number of people to live and work in the United States if they are considered to be at risk if they return to their home country due to war, natural disaster, or other extraordinary conditions.
About 1,400 Yemenis benefit from this status in the United States.
The Trump administration canceled the Temporary Protected Status for citizens of many countries, such as Venezuela, Haiti, and Nepal, as part of its strict policy to limit immigration.
Yemen is one of the poorest countries in the world and has been experiencing a civil war since 2014.
Noem said in a statement, "After reviewing the situation in the country and consulting with the relevant U.S. government agencies, I have determined that Yemen no longer meets the legal requirements for Temporary Protected Status."
She added that "allowing Yemeni beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status to stay in the United States is contrary to our national interest."
The statement mentioned that Yemeni beneficiaries of this status, who do not have any other legal basis to stay in the United States, have 60 days to leave U.S. territory under penalty of detention, and those who leave voluntarily will be provided with a free plane ticket and a "departure bonus" of $2,600.
