US EditionDHS ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals
TPS for about 5,000 South Sudanese nationals ends after 14 years as DHS cites improved conditions and peace efforts in South Sudan, effective Jan. 5, 2026.
- The Department of Homeland Security ended Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals, a decision by Kristi Noem, DHS Secretary, after consultations with the State Department.
- Citing security improvements, the department argued continuation would be contrary to U.S. interests, with DHS saying end of conflict and reintegration efforts justify ending TPS despite United Nations warnings of ongoing abuses.
- Over the past 14 years, TPS has shielded South Sudanese displaced by conflict, with DHS estimating roughly 5,000 nationals in the United States, about 232 approved individuals, and 73 applications pending.
- A Federal Register notice will trigger a 60-day grace period for departures, DHS encourages voluntary exits via the CBP Home mobile app, which offers a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 exit bonus.
- The termination positions U.S. policy against a backdrop of ongoing humanitarian need as nearly 9 million people in South Sudan require assistance and 7.7 million face acute food insecurity, while U.N. officials warned the ceasefire is failing.
33 Articles
33 Articles
Associated Press News
People from South Sudan will lose temporary US legal status
The United States is terminating South Sudan’s designation for temporary protected status, which for years allowed people from the East African country to remain in the U.S. legally and escape armed conflict back home.
US Ends Protected Status for South Sudanese Nationals
The Trump administration is ending the temporary protected status for South Sudanese nationals that has been in place for more than a decade, according to a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice published on Wednesday Nationals from South Sudan have a 60-day grace period to leave the United States before facing deportation starting in early January, DHS said in the notice on their designation status, which expired on Monday, according …
President Donald Trump ends Temporary Protect Status for South Sudan as nation edges toward renewed war
The Trump administration has moved to end deportation protections for those from South Sudan as the United Nations warns the country is on the brink of war.
wjr.com
US Ends Protections for South Sudanese, Paves Way to Deportation
The Department of Homeland Security has terminated protections for South Sudanese nationals living in the U.S., paving the way for deportations starting next year. The order to end temporary protected status takes effect Jan. 5, 2026. "While there is inter/intra-communal violence linked to border disputes, cross-border violence, cyclical and retaliatory attacks, and ethnic polarization, return to full-scale civil war, to-date, has been avoided,"…
DHS ending deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday it would end protections from deportation for citizens of South Sudan. Citizens of South Sudan have qualified for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since the country gained its independence in 2011, with the status most recently extended by the Biden administration, which determined nationals could not be returned…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
