In a notice signed last week by Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, the U.S. cited “plans for free and fair elections” in Myanmar in its decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Myanmar currently residing in the United States. Critics say that a free and fair election is impossible — the military only controls a small fraction of the country and has spent the last four years eliminating political opposition, jailing proponents of democracy, and waging war against the civilian population.