US: Extend Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

Expand People participate in a Yemeni protest against President Donald Trump's travel ban in New York City, US, Feb. 2, 2017.  © REUTERS (Washington, DC) – The United States government should ensure that the approximately 1,250 Yemenis currently living in the US are not deported to their war-torn country, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, which expires on March 3, 2020. The US has contributed to the dire situation in Yemen by continuing to supply weapons to the Saudi Arabia-led coalition responsible for numerous…

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