Judge blocks Trump effort to strip South Sudan deportation protections

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyDecember 30, 2025 at 05:21 PM

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A federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration's effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudanese citizens living in the U.S. The order, issued on December 30, 2025, prevents the expiration of TPS, which was scheduled for January 5. The lawsuit, led by African Communities Together, argues that the Department of Homeland Security acted unlawfully in attempting to remove TPS, which protects individuals from deportation to countries facing dangerous conditions. TPS was initially granted to South Sudan in 2011 due to conflict and instability. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argued that South Sudan no longer met the conditions for TPS, but the lawsuit alleges that ending the protection would expose citizens to a humanitarian crisis.

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Boston, Massachusetts 40% Kristi Noem 50% Sudan 50% Angel Kelley 60% African ‍Communities Together 60% United States Department of Homeland Security 70% United States ×280% Donald Trump ×490% South Sudan ×7100%

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south sudan 100% temporary protected status 100% deportation protections 90% trump administration 80% immigration 70% us department of homeland security 60% humanitarian crisis 50% federal judge 50% immigrant rights 40%

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South Sudan

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