Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals residing in the United States is set to end after a federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration's effort to strip these protections. On Friday, August 7th, 2026, US District Judge Patti Saris of Massachusetts rejected a legal challenge brought by immigrant rights groups, including the New York-based African Communities Together, which sought to maintain TPS for South Sudanese nationals.

This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that permitted the US government to remove TPS protections for Haitians and Syrians. The ruling marks a continuation of the administration's policy to end TPS designations for certain countries.

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