Federal judge blocks DHS move to end TPS for South Sudan
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The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan, which was set to end on Jan. 6. The order, in a lawsuit brought by African Communities Together and several South Sudanese TPS holders, preserves lawful status, work authorization and protection from deportation for roughly 232 current beneficiaries and about 73 applicants while Judge Angel Kelley reviews what she called 'legally complex' issues with potentially deadly consequences; DHS must file its opposition by Jan. 9.
Immigration & Demographic Change
Federal Courts and DHS
Temporary Protected Status (TPS)