Federal Court Issues Stay on Termination of TPS for South Sudan

Key Point  

• A federal judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan, which DHS had planned to end on January 6, 2026

TPS for South Sudan  

On December 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an order temporarily staying the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. The stay was issued in the case African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25‑cv‑13939‑PBS (D. Mass.). 

The order pauses the termination while litigation continues. Envoy Global expects officials to provide additional clarification.

Background Content  

DHS previously announced that South Sudan no longer met the statutory conditions for TPS and published a final notice ending the designation effective January 6, 2026 (90 Fed. Reg. 50484, Nov. 6, 2025).  

What is TPS? 

The U.S. government grants TPS to nationals of specific countries facing ongoing armed conflict, environmental disasters or extraordinary temporary conditions. This status allows eligible foreign nationals already in the U.S. at the time of designation to obtain work authorization and protection from deportation. The decision to designate a country for TPS, as well as the duration of such designations, is at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security. 

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