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Original Date Announced
May 2, 2025South Sudan's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation, which was set to expire on May 3, 2025, was automatically extended by 6 months.
"Under the TPS statute, if the Secretary does not determine whether a foreign state continues to meet the conditions for designation for TPS at least 60 days before the current expiration of the country’s TPS designation, the period of designation is automatically extended for six months."
The renewal states that "[t]he Secretary was unable to make an informed determination on South Sudan’s designation by the March 4, 2025 statutory deadline due to the lack of an updated analysis of current country conditions in South Sudan."
Trump 2.0 [ID # 1726]
2025.05.06 DHS - Extension of South Sudan Designation for TPSEffective Date
May 2, 2025Subsequent Trump and Court Action
November 6, 20252025.11.06 USCIS - Termination of the Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem terminated South Sudan's designation for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which already was set to expire on November 3--3 days prior to the publication of the termination decision in the Federal Register. The Secretary determined that “South Sudan no longer continues to meet the conditions for the designation of Temporary Protected Status” and that although extraordinary and temporary conditions remain in South Sudan that prevent South Sudanese nationals from safely returning there, “it is contrary to the national interest to permit South Sudanese nationals . . . to remain temporarily in the United States.” The termination is effective January 5, 2026.
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NoneOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Agency Directive Program TerminationSubject Matter: TPSAgencies Affected: USCISAssociated or Derivative Policies
- March 8, 2019 DHS extends TPS designation for South Sudan
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