Department of Homeland Security Ends Temporary Protected Status for Yemen
The U.S. government is ending Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. After a 60-day wind-down period triggered by a formal notice, TPS-related work permits and deportation protections will expire. Yemeni nationals…
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