Yemenis benefiting from temporary protection in the United States will have 60 days to leave the country, after the US administration announced on Friday its cancellation, because this “contraries to our national interest,” according to a statement by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. People who return to their country voluntarily will be given a free airfare and a “departure bonus” of $2,600.
Published on: 02/14/2026 - 13:04
After ten years of working on it, the US government announced on Friday that it would cancel granting temporary protection to Yemeni refugees, within 60 days, according to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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“After reviewing the situation in the country and consulting with relevant US government agencies, I have determined that Yemen no longer meets the legal requirements for temporary protected status,” Noem said in a statement.
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She added, "Allowing Yemeni beneficiaries of temporary protected status to remain in the United States is contrary to our national interest."
The statement indicated that Yemenis who benefit from this situation and who have no other legal basis for staying in the United States have 60 days to leave American territory under penalty of arrest, while it stated that in return, people who leave voluntarily will be given a free airfare and a “departure bonus” of $2,600.
About 1,400 Yemenis benefit from this situation in the United States. The Trump administration has canceled temporary protection for citizens of many countries, such as Venezuela, Haiti and Nepal, as part of its strict policy to limit immigration.
Temporary protected status allows a small number of people to live and work in the United States if they are deemed to be in danger if they returned to their country of origin, due to war, natural disaster, or other exceptional circumstances. Yemen is considered one of the poorest countries in the world, and has been witnessing a civil war since 2014.
France 24/AFP
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