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 the District of Massachusetts rejected a legal attempt by immigrant rights organizations, including the New York-based African Communities Together, to preserve TPS for South Sudanese nationals living in the US. This decision follows a Supreme Court ruling that permitted the US government to remove TPS protections for Haitians and Syrians.

The ruling means that the Trump administration can move forward with ending TPS for South Sudanese immigrants, impacting their legal status and protections in the United States.

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