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DHS Terminates Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status

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USCISNovember 5, 2025

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The Department of Homeland Security has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for South Sudan effective immediately or on a date specified in the Federal Register notice. South Sudanese nationals with TPS must now find alternative legal status or face potential removal proceedings. This ends immigration protection that has been available to nationals of that country.

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DHS today posted a Federal Register notice announcing the termination of South Sudan’s designation for Temporary Protected Status.

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