THE AFRICA TIMES | SOUTH SUDAN — A United States federal appeals court has authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for numerous South Sudanese nationals residing in the United States. This ruling effectively reverses a prior lower court order that had temporarily blocked the termination.
Judicial Context and Ruling
On July 29, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rendered its decision in favor of the U.S. government. The case was initiated by the advocacy group African Communities Together, with several TPS beneficiaries, including individuals identified as Mary Doe, David Doe, Peter Doe, and Jacob Doe.
The plaintiffs contested the government’s decision to revoke TPS for South Sudan, successfully obtaining a lower court order that stalled the termination process while the case was under judicial review.
