Trump Ends South Sudan TPS After More Than A Decade
November 5, 2025
10:21 am
The Trump administration has announced it will terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese nationals living in the United States, ending more than a decade of humanitarian protection for migrants fleeing conflict and instability.
According to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) notice published Wednesday, South Sudan’s TPS designation expired earlier this week. The roughly 232 South Sudanese nationals currently protected under the program now have a 60-day grace period to depart the country before facing possible deportation in early January.
DHS said the decision reflects an assessment that “the conditions supporting South Sudan’s TPS designation …
