{"id":77630,"date":"2025-11-26T09:22:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77630"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T17:38:38","slug":"us-burmese-condemn-decision-ending-tps-status-for-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=77630","title":{"rendered":"US Burmese Condemn Decision Ending TPS Status for Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By<\/span>SweSwe Aye<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DHS argues the decision is based on improved conditions in Myanmar, an assertion critics say is belied by the ongoing arrest and detention of political prisoners and continued war in the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Nay Tin Myint, a former political prisoner and leader of the New York City Burmese Community.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Nov. 24 the\u00a0termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)<\/a>\u00a0for immigrants from Myanmar, a nation racked by an ongoing civil war and under harsh military rule.<\/p>\n

Thousands of Myanmar nationals are impacted by the decision, with TPS protections scheduled to end January 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

DHS Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem stated in a press release that the termination was due to significantly\u00a0improved conditions in Myanmar<\/a>, making it safe for Myanmar nationals to return. The Secretary cited substantial positive developments, including: the lifting of the state of emergency, preparations for free and fair elections, successful ceasefire agreements, improved local governance, and efforts toward national reconciliation.<\/p>\n

The decision by Secretary Noem was based on a review of the situation in Myanmar conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in consultation with the Department of State.<\/p>\n

Community Leaders Condemn DHS Decision<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The decision was met with immediate criticism from the Burmese community in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see the assessments as completely erroneous,\u201d said Nay Tin Myint, a former political prisoner and leader of the New York City Burmese Community. \u201cThe arrest of Ashin Pyinnyar Zawta, an American citizen monk who returned to Myanmar from Buffalo, New York, in November 2024, is proof that the country is not safe for return.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nay Tin Myint also mentioned recent political action here in the US: \u201cAbout 500 Myanmar residents residing on the East Coast just protested in front of the White House and the Embassy of the People\u2019s Republic of China on November 23, calling the December 28 election planned by Myanmar\u2019s military council (SAC) a sham that lacks the consent of the people of Myanmar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Political Prisoner Accounts Contradict Stability Claim<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Following the February 1, 2021 coup that brought the current regime to power, the Tatmadaw (the Burmese military) assumed governance under a State of Emergency. This status, initially declared by Acting President Myint Swe, was extended seven times before expiring on July 31, 2025. Under the Constitution, this expiration legally mandates that elections be conducted within six months.<\/p>\n

However, the military also imposed strict rules to control the electoral outcome:<\/p>\n