A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, preventing the scheduled termination of legal protections that was set to take effect next week.

U.S. District Judge Dale Ho postponed the administration's decision to end the temporary legal protections, which currently cover between 2,800 and 3,000 Yemeni nationals living in the United States. The exact number varies slightly between court filings and government estimates.

The ruling adds Judge Ho to a growing number of federal judges who have found that the Trump administration has not followed proper procedures when terminating countries from the TPS program. The temporary protected status program provides relief from deportation for nationals of countries experiencing armed conflict, natural disasters, or other extraordinary circumstances that make return unsafe.

Yemen has been designated for TPS due to the ongoing armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in the country. The civil war, which began in 2014, has created what the United Nations has called one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters.

The decision to block the termination represents a significant component of President Trump's broader immigration policy agenda, which has sought to reduce the scope of various temporary protection programs. The administration has moved to end TPS designations for several countries during Trump's presidency.

The case comes as the Supreme Court is expected to rule on related TPS matters, adding uncertainty to the future of the program and the status of thousands of protected individuals from various countries.