Judge halts Homeland Security plan to end Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan

The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an administrative stay on Tuesday blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. 

The termination was scheduled to take effect on Jan. 6. DHS's termination would impact about 232 South Sudanese nations who currently hold lawful status in the country under the protections, in addition to approximately 73 South Sudanese nationals who have pending applications...