Nationals from Syria, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and several other countries have also had their respective TPS statuses revoked.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed it would end protections from deportation for South Sudanese nationals, according to a notice published on Nov. 5 in the Federal Register.
South Sudanese nationals now have a 60-day grace period to leave the United States before facing deportation starting in early January 2026, the DHS said in the notice on their designation status, which expired on Nov. 3.
The agency said that South Sudan’s situation was no longer within the conditions for the temporary protected status (TPS) for that country’s nationals who are in the United States
“While there is inter/intra-communal violence linked to border disputes, cross-border violence, cyclical and retaliatory attacks, and ethnic polarization, return to full-scale civil war, to-date, has been avoided,” the department wrote in the filing.
The agency added that “recent diplomatic developments between the U.S. Department of State and South Sudan’s transitional government indicate South Sudan’s willingness to ensure the safety and reintegration of its returning nationals.”
“Further, regarding the extraordinary and temporary conditions, there have been improvements in South Sudan’s civil safety outlook, which would allow aliens to safely return to the country,” the notice said.
“The United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan is also building the capacity of South Sudan’s local police and justice system so South Sudan’s government can further protect its own citizens.”
Nationals from Syria, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba, Nicaragua, and several other countries have also had their respective TPS statuses revoked, although some of those decisions by DHS face court challenges. The Trump administration has also separately set a limit on refugee admissions to the lowest ceiling on record.
