The Trump administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The decision by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem follows consultations with the State Department and other federal agencies.
The move ends more than a decade of legal protection for roughly 5,000 South Sudanese living and working in the U.S.
The US Department of Homeland Security plans to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals in the coming months, after more than a decade in effect. CBS News reported Wednesday that the designation expired on Monday. South Sudanese nationals now have a 60-day… pic.twitter.com/K2I9yBU4KA
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A formal notice will be published in the Federal Register this week, triggering a 60-day grace period for affected individuals to leave or face deportation by January 2026, DHS told CBS News.
DHS cited improved stability and diplomatic progress in South Sudan, despite warnings from the United Nations of renewed violence and humanitarian crises.
US to End Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese Nationals — CBS pic.twitter.com/YdwhKN2AxI
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The U.N. reports worsening food insecurity, human rights abuses, and collapsing peace efforts.
The decision marks a major policy shift after multiple administrations extended TPS since South Sudan’s independence in 2011.
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