Judge Blocks Trump's TPS Termination for Yemenis

0:00It's May 1st. I'm Cory with the story, and this is U.S. News Today, National News Powered by AI. A federal judge in Manhattan just hit pause on the Trump administration's move to intemporary protected status for Yemenis. Judge Dale Eho issued an emergency order keeping protections in place while a lawsuit challenging the decision works its way through court. TPS lets folks from war zones like Yemen stay in the U.S., work legally, and travel without fear of deportation back to danger. The administration, led by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Knowham, has already axed TPS for people from nine countries, including Haiti, Venezuela, and Ethiopia. Knowham announced Yemen's termination in February, claiming it no longer met legal requirements despite ongoing conflict there. But host slammed her for skipping Congress's required process, and for a fiery social media post labeling TPS holders as killers and leeches. These are everyday folks, doctors, engineers, drivers, even a pregnant woman in Detroit, whose

1:03baby needs hard treatment unavailable in Yemen, and a former human rights worker, targeted by militias back home. Advocates like the Asian American Legal Defense Fund cheered the ruling, saying it proves TPS must stick to facts on the ground, not politics, DHS fired back, insisting TPS is meant to be short term, and they're restoring its original purpose. These administrations under Obama and Biden kept extending Yemen's TPS as the war dragged on, covering around 2,300 renewals. Last year, plus new eligible, hope pointed to other recent court wins, letting refugees from tough spots they put. For now, about 2,800 Yemenis with TPS can breathe easier, but the full lawsuit will decide if these protections hold long term. Stay tuned as this immigration battle unfolds.