Analysis of the DHS’s Termination of TPS for Burma

Why the Trump Administration Should Reinstate Temporary Protected Status for Myanmar (Burma) Nationals

December 11, 2025

Temporary Protected Status Reversal Contradicts US Burma Policy

TPS for nationals of Burma was first designated in 2021 in the immediate aftermath of the coup as the military escalated violence against civilians and undertook mass arrests. In March 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) extended and redesignated TPS for Burma for 18 months, explicitly acknowledging that ongoing armed conflict, widespread human-rights abuses, and humanitarian emergencies made return unsafe. On November 25, 2025, DHS announcement that it would terminate TPS for nationals of Burma, effective January 26, 2026.