The Trump administration said on Monday it is ending temporary legal status for citizens of Myanmar in the United States, arguing they can safely return to the war-torn Southeast Asian country and citing the military junta’s planned elections as evidence of an improving situation.
The move sparked concern for individuals who may be forced to return to Myanmar, which has been in political turmoil since the military seized power in a 2021 coup, ousting a civilian government and sparking a nationwide armed resistance.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had conferred with US government agencies and concluded that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Myanmar was no longer needed, the US…
