Yemeni Americans feel ‘betrayed’ as Trump revokes immigration protections

Prominent Trump supporter Amer Ghalib says US decision to nix deportation protection for Yemenis ‘very unfortunate’.

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Walid Fidama was a lifelong Democrat, but the Yemeni American activist backed Republican candidate Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election amid anger over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the marginalisation of the Arab American community.

But as the United States president expands and intensifies his immigration crackdown, recently revoking temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemenis, Fidama said Trump is making the same mistakes as his Democratic rivals – taking voters for granted.

Yemeni Americans feel ‘betrayed’ as Trump revokes immigration protections

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