Finally Yemeni Nationals can apply for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
In the past few months, many of us have been calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to grant TPS to the Yemeni Nationals. Finally, DHS announced that it will actually grant protection to individuals from Yemen under the TPS program. As such Yemeni nationals will be able to receive a work permit, if…
Petition on Change.org: TPS for Yemen Nationals
Under 8 U.S.C. § 1254a, the Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS (Temporary Protected Status) due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country’s nationals from returning safely, such as an ongoing armed conflict. The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions…


