[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 213 (Thursday, November 6, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50484-50487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19800]
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Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 213 / Thursday, November 6, 2025 /
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
[CIS No. 2837-25; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2014-0004]
RIN 1615-ZB79
Termination of the Designation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status
AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department
of Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is
terminating the designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected
Status. The designation of South Sudan is set to expire on November 3,
2025. After reviewing country conditions and consulting with
appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the Secretary determined that
South Sudan no longer continues to meet the conditions for the
designation for Temporary Protected Status. The Secretary, therefore,
is terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation of South
Sudan as required by statute. This termination is effective January 5,
2026. After January 5, 2026, nationals of South Sudan (and aliens
having no nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan) who
have been granted Temporary Protected Status under South Sudan's
designation will no longer have Temporary Protected Status.
DATES: The designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status is
terminated, effective at 11:59 p.m., local time, on January 5, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Humanitarian Affairs Division, Office
of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security, (240) 721-3000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Abbreviations
CFR--Code of Federal Regulations
DHS--U.S. Department of Homeland Security
EAD--Employment Authorization Document
FR--Federal Register
FRN--Federal Register Notice
Government--U.S. Government
INA--Immigration and Nationality Act
Secretary--Secretary of Homeland Security
USCIS--U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S.C.--United States Code
What is Temporary Protected Status?
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) authorizes the Secretary
of Homeland Security, after consultation with appropriate agencies of
the U.S. Government, to designate a foreign state (or part thereof) for
Temporary Protected Status if the Secretary determines that certain
country conditions exist. See INA sec. 244(b)(1), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1).
The Secretary, in her discretion, may grant Temporary Protected Status
to eligible nationals of that foreign state (or aliens having no
nationality who last habitually resided in the designated foreign
state). See INA sec. 244(a)(1)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(A).
At least 60 days before the expiration of a foreign state's
Temporary Protected Status designation or extension, the Secretary--
after consultation with appropriate U.S. Government agencies--must
review the conditions in the foreign state designated for Temporary
Protected Status to determine whether the conditions for the Temporary
Protected Status designation continue to be met. See INA sec.
244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A). If the Secretary determines that
the conditions in the foreign state continue to meet the specific
statutory criteria for Temporary Protected Status designation,
Temporary Protected Status will be extended for an additional period of
6 months or, in the Secretary's discretion, 12 or 18 months. See INA
sec. 244(b)(3)(A), (C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A), (C). If the Secretary
determines that the foreign state no longer meets the conditions for
Temporary Protected Status designation, the Secretary must terminate
the designation. See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(B).
There is no judicial review of ``any determination of the [Secretary]
with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a
designation of a foreign state'' for Temporary Protected Status. See
INA sec. 244(b)(5)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(5)(A).
Temporary Protected Status is a temporary immigration benefit
granted to eligible nationals of a country designated for Temporary
Protected Status under the INA, or to eligible aliens without
nationality who last habitually resided in the designated country.
During the designation period, Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries
are eligible to remain in the United States and may not be removed, so
long as they continue to meet the requirements of Temporary Protected
Status. In addition, Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries are
authorized to work and obtain an Employment Authorization Document
(EAD), if requested, for a period of one year from the date of
adjudication or the duration of the Temporary Protected Status
designation, whichever is less. Temporary Protected Status
beneficiaries may also apply for and be granted travel authorization as
a matter of discretion. The granting of Temporary Protected Status does
not result in or lead to lawful permanent resident status or any other
immigration status.
To qualify for Temporary Protected Status, beneficiaries must meet
the eligibility requirements at INA section 244(c)(2), 8 U.S.C.
1254a(c)(2) in accordance with the implementing regulations at 8 CFR
parts 244 and 1244. When the Secretary terminates a country's
designation, beneficiaries return to the same immigration status or
category that they maintained before Temporary Protected Status, if any
(unless that status or category has since expired or been terminated),
or any other lawfully obtained immigration status or category they
received while registered for Temporary Protected Status, as long as it
is still valid on the date Temporary Protected Status terminates.
Designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status
South Sudan was initially designated for Temporary Protected Status
on October 13, 2011, based on ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary
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temporary conditions.\1\ Following the initial designation, DHS
extended and newly designated South Sudan for Temporary Protected
Status in 2013,\2\ 2014,\3\ and 2016.\4\ In 2017,\5\ 2019,\6\ and
2020,\7\ DHS extended Temporary Protected Status for South Sudan, based
on ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions.
In 2022 \8\ and 2023,\9\ former Secretary Mayorkas extended and newly
designated Temporary Protected Status. In May 2025, Temporary Protected
Status for South Sudan was automatically extended for six months, from
May 4, 2025, to November 3, 2025.\10\ The automatic extension occurred
because Secretary Noem was provided with a non-current record from the
Department of State that was signed November 6, 2024, which, together
with other factors, prevented Secretary Noem from making an informed
decision by the March 4, 2025, statutory deadline.
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\1\ Designation of Republic of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 76 FR 63629 (Oct. 13, 2011).
\2\ Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 78 FR 1866 (Jan. 9, 2013).
\3\ Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 79 FR 52019 (Sept. 2, 2014).
\4\ Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 81 FR 4051 (Jan. 25, 2016).
\5\ Extension of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status, 82
FR 44205 (Sept. 21, 2017).
\6\ Extension of the Designation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 84 FR 13688 (Apr. 5, 2019).
\7\ Extension of the Designation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 85 FR 69344 (Nov. 2, 2020).
\8\ Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 87 FR 12190 (Mar. 3, 2022).
\9\ Extension and Redesignation of South Sudan for Temporary
Protected Status, 88 FR 60971 (Sept. 6, 2023).
\10\ Extension of South Sudan Designation for Temporary
Protected Status, 90 FR 19217 (May 6, 2025).
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Secretary's Authority To Terminate the Designation of South Sudan for
Temporary Protected Status
At least 60 days before the expiration of a foreign state's
Temporary Protected Status designation or extension, the Secretary--
after consultation with appropriate U.S. Government agencies--must
review the conditions in the foreign state designated for Temporary
Protected Status to determine whether the country continues to meet the
conditions for the designation. See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C.
1254a(b)(3)(A). If the Secretary determines that a foreign state no
longer meets the conditions for the Temporary Protected Status
designation, the Secretary must terminate the designation. See INA sec.
244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(B). The termination may not take
effect earlier than 60 days after the date the Federal Register notice
of termination is published, or if later, the expiration of the most
recent previous extension of the country designation. See id. The
Secretary may determine the appropriate effective date of the
termination and expiration of any Temporary Protected Status-related
documentation, such as Employment Authorization Documents. See id.; see
also INA sec. 244(d)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(d)(3) (providing the Secretary
the discretionary ``option'' to allow for a certain ``orderly
transition'' period if she determines it to be appropriate).
Reasons for the Secretary's Termination of the Temporary Protected
Status Designation for South Sudan
Consistent with INA section 244(b)(3)(A), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A),
after consulting with appropriate U.S. Government agencies, the
Secretary reviewed current country conditions in South Sudan and
considered whether South Sudan continues to meet the conditions for the
designation under INA section 244(b)(1)(A) or (C), 8 U.S.C.
1254a(b)(1)(A) or (C). This review included examining: (a) whether
there is ongoing armed conflict within the state, and (b) due to such
conflict, requiring aliens who are nationals of that state to return
would pose a serious threat to their personal safety. It also included
reviewing: (c) whether extraordinary and temporary conditions in South
Sudan that prevent South Sudanese nationals from returning in safety
continue to exist, and (d) if permitting South Sudanese nationals to
remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national
interest of the United States. Based on the Department's review, the
Secretary has determined the situation in South Sudan no longer meets
the criteria for an ongoing armed conflict that poses a serious threat
to the personal safety of returning South Sudanese nationals. 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. 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.\11\ 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
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.\12\
Improvements in displacement trends,\13\ infrastructure,\14\ and
governance \15\ point to civilian movement and a national trajectory of
increased civilian safety and security as South Sudan seeks to make
gains in stabilizing the country, with the support of the international
community.
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\11\ South Sudan says it will accept deportee amid Rubio's visa
revocations, AXIOS, Apr. 8, 2025, available at: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/07/south-sudan-rubio-visa-revocation.
\12\ United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan,
United Nations, available at https://unmiss.unmissions.org/background.
\13\ Over 500,000 South Sudanese nationals have returned to
their homeland since the 2018 peace agreement. United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees, South Sudan Refugee Crisis, 2024,
available at https://www.unrefugees.org/emergencies/south-sudan/.
\14\ The South Sudanese government has taken a step forward in
its national fiber optic infrastructure project, with the Steering
Committee approving a budget of over $9 million for the design
phase. This project, in conjunction with Intelsat and Whitaker Peace
and Development Initiative's project to deliver high speed internet
to community centers in South Sudan and Uganda will be a cornerstone
of the government's digital transformation agenda aimed at improving
connectivity and expanding access to broadband internet across the
country. Tech Africa News, South Sudan Approves $9M Budget for
National Fiber Optic Network Design, June 30, 2025, available at
https://techafricanews.com/2025/06/30/south-sudan-approves-9m-budget-for-national-fiber-optic-network-design/; Developing
Telecoms, Intelsat and NGO to deliver high-speed internet in South
Sudan and Uganda, June 30, 2025, available at https://developingtelecoms.com/telecom-business/humanitarian-communications/18698-intelsat-and-ngo-to-deliver-high-speed-internet-in-south-sudan-and-uganda.html.
\15\ From 2020-2024, the South Sudan Enhancing Community
Resilience and Local Governance Project, a $45 million initiative,
funded by the World Bank and implemented by the United Nations
Office for Project Services and the International Organization for
Migration on behalf of the Government of South Sudan, completed 345
sub-projects, building schools, health facilities, water points,
roads, markets, and community centers, provided nearly 740,000
people with improved access to essential services, and reactivated
and established community-level government institutions. The
successor to this program is the Enhancing Community Resilience and
Local Government Project Phase II, a $150 million project with a
focus on flood resilience, disaster risk management, and
institutional capacity building at all levels of government. World
Bank, Building community resilience from the ground up in South
Sudan, Feb. 13, 2025, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/01/24/building-community-resilience-from-the-ground-up-in-south-sudan.
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Although residual challenges from the civil war remain, there is no
longer an ongoing armed conflict that poses a serious threat to the
personal safety of returning South Sudanese nationals. The Secretary
has also determined that while certain extraordinary and temporary
conditions remain, the termination of the South Sudan designation is
required because it is contrary to the national interest to permit
South Sudanese nationals (or nationals having no nationality who last
habitually resided in South Sudan) to remain temporarily in the United
States.
In the Temporary Protected Status statute, Congress expressly
prohibits the Secretary from designating a country for Temporary
Protected Status based on extraordinary and temporary conditions if she
finds that ``permitting the aliens to remain temporarily in the United
States is contrary to the national interest of the United States.'' INA
244(b)(1)(C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(C). Accordingly, as the Department
and the Attorney General have long recognized, such a ``national
interest'' assessment is an essential element of a determination
whether to extend or terminate a country's Temporary Protected Status
designation, including the 2023 South Sudan designation, which was
based on ``extraordinary and temporary conditions.'' \16\
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\16\ Cf., e.g., Termination of Designation of Liberia Under
Temporary Protected Status Program After Final 6-Month Extension, 63
FR 15437, 15438 (Mar. 31, 1998) (terminating Liberia Temporary
Protected Status designation after ``consultations with the
appropriate agencies of the U.S. Government concerning (a) the
conditions in Liberia; and (b) whether permitting nationals of
Liberia . . . to remain temporarily in the United States is contrary
to the national interest of the United States'').
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``National interest'' is an expansive standard that may encompass
an array of broad considerations, including foreign policy, public
safety (e.g., potential nexus to criminal gang membership), national
security, migration factors (e.g., pull factors), immigration policy
(e.g., enforcement prerogatives), and economic considerations (e.g.,
adverse effects on U.S. workers, impact on U.S. communities).\17\
Determining whether permitting a class of aliens to remain temporarily
in the United States is contrary to the U.S. national interest
therefore calls upon the Secretary's expertise and discretionary
judgment, informed by her consultations with appropriate U.S.
Government agencies.
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\17\ See, e.g., Poursina v. USCIS, 936 F.3d 868, 874 (9th Cir.
2019) (observing, in an analogous INA context, ``that the `national
interest' standard invokes broader economic and national-security
considerations, and such determinations are firmly committed to the
discretion of the Executive Branch--not to federal courts'' (citing
Trump v. Hawaii, 585 U.S. 667, 684-86 (2018)); Flores v. Garland, 72
F.4th 85, 89-90 (5th Cir. 2023) (same); Brasil v. Sec'y, Dep't of
Homeland Sec., 28 F.4th 1189, 1193 (11th Cir. 2022) (same); cf.
Matter of D-J-, 23 I&N Dec. 572, 579-81 (A.G. 2003) (recognizing
that taking measures to stem and eliminate possible incentives for
potential large-scale migration from a given country is ``sound
immigration policy'' and an ``important national security
interest''); Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884, 890-91 (AAO 2016)
(taking into account impact on U.S. workers in ``national interest''
assessments).
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There are compelling foreign policy reasons for ending the
Temporary Protected Status designation for South Sudan as the
designation can carry implicit foreign policy messages. Considering the
Department of State's stated goal of ensuring that South Sudan accepts
the return of its citizens in a timely manner when the United States
seeks to remove them,\18\ the transitional South Sudanese government's
current compliance with such removals,\19\ and the continued
partnership between the United States and South Sudan in third country
removals,\20\ the termination of the Temporary Protected Status
designation for South Sudan serves the diplomatic interests of the
United States by sending consistent foreign policy messaging at a
pivotal moment in U.S.-South Sudan relations.
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\18\ Defending America's Security through Visa and Travel
Restrictions on South Sudan, U.S. Department of State, Apr. 5, 2025,
available at: https://www.state.gov/defending-americas-security-through-visa-and-travel-restrictions-on-south-sudan/.
\19\ South Sudan says it will accept deportee amid Rubio's visa
revocations, AXIOS, Apr. 8, 2025, available at: https://www.axios.com/2025/04/07/south-sudan-rubio-visa-revocation.
\20\ U.S. Pushes More African Countries to Accept Deported
Migrants, The Wall Street Journal, July 9, 2025, available at:
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/u-s-pushes-more-african-countries-to-accept-deported-migrants-b6f330c5?mod=Searchresults_pos1&page=1; MSN, U.S. completes
deportation of 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling,
July 5, 2025, available at https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-completes-deportation-of-8-men-to-south-sudan-after-weeks-of-legal-wrangling/ar-AA1I2eRU.
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In addition to foreign policy concerns, there are public safety and
national security risks associated with the continued designation of
South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status. A portion of the South
Sudan Temporary Protected Status population has been subjects of
administrative investigation for fraud, public safety and national
security concerns. The Secretary accordingly took account of those
cases in making her determination that permitting South Sudanese
Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries to remain in the United States
is contrary to the national interest of the United States.
President Trump in his recent immigration and border-related
executive orders and proclamations, clearly articulated an array of
policy imperatives bearing upon the national interest. In Executive
Order 14159, President Trump underscored that enforcing the immigration
laws ``is critically important to the national security and public
safety of the United States.'' \21\ In furtherance of that objective,
the President directed the Secretary, along with the Attorney General
and Secretary of State, to promptly take all appropriate action,
consistent with law, to rescind policies that led to increased or
continued presence of illegal aliens in the United States.\22\ Among
the directed actions are to ensure that the Temporary Protected Status
designations are consistent with the Temporary Protected Status statute
and ``are appropriately limited in scope and made for only so long as
may be necessary to fulfill the textual requirements of that statute.''
\23\
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\21\ E.O. 14159, Protecting the American People Against
Invasion, sec. 1, 90 FR 8443, 8443 (Jan. 20, 2025).
\22\ Id., sec. 16, 90 FR 8446.
\23\ Id., sec. 16(b), 90 FR 8446.
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DHS estimates that there are 232 current approved beneficiaries
under the designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status. As
of October 6, 2025, there are 73 total pending applications for the
designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status.\24\
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\24\ Estimates as of October 6, 2025.
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Effective Date of Termination of the Designation
The Temporary Protected Status statute provides that the
termination of a country's Temporary Protected Status designation may
not be effective earlier than 60 days after the notice is published in
the Federal Register or, if later, the expiration of the most-recent
previous extension. See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(B).
The Temporary Protected Status statute authorizes the Secretary, at
her discretion, to allow for an extended ``orderly transition'' period
with respect to the termination and the expiration of any Temporary
Protected Status-related documentation, such as Employment
Authorization Documents. The Secretary has determined, in her
discretion, that a 60-day transition period is sufficient and warranted
here given the Secretary's finding that continuing to permit the South
Sudanese nationals to remain temporarily in the United States is
contrary to the U.S. national interest. See INA sec. 244(d)(3), 8
U.S.C.
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1254a(d)(3).\25\ Accordingly, the termination of the South Sudan
Temporary Protected Status designation will be effective 60 days from
this notice's publication date.\26\
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\25\ Whether to allow for an additional ``orderly departure''
period following a Temporary Protected Status designation
termination (beyond the statutory minimum of 60 days) is an
``option'' left to the Secretary's unfettered discretion. INA
244(d)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(d)(3). Although DHS has allowed such
extended periods for certain Temporary Protected Status
terminations, see, e.g., Termination of the Designation of Sudan for
Temporary Protected Status, 82 FR 47228 (Oct. 11, 2017) (12-month
orderly transition period); Termination of the Designation of Sierra
Leone Under the Temporary Protected Status Program; Extension of
Employment Authorization Documentation, 68 FR 52407 (Sept. 3, 2003)
(6-month orderly transition period), certain other Temporary
Protected Status designations were terminated without allowing for
such transition periods, see, e.g., Termination of Designation of
Angola Under the Temporary Protected Status Program, 68 FR 3896
(Jan. 27, 2003) (no orderly transition period); Termination of
Designation of Lebanon Under Temporary Protected Status Program, 58
FR 7582 (Feb. 8, 1993) (same)
\26\ See 8 CFR 244.19 (``Upon the termination of designation of
a foreign state, those nationals afforded temporary Protected Status
shall, upon the sixtieth (60th) day after the date notice of
termination is published in the Federal Register, or on the last day
of the most recent extension of designation by the [Secretary of
Homeland Security], automatically and without further notice or
right of appeal, lose Temporary Protected Status in the United
States. Such termination of a foreign state's designation is not
subject to appeal.'').
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DHS recognizes that South Sudanese Temporary Protected Status
beneficiaries continue to be authorized to work during the 60-day
transition period.\27\ Accordingly, through this Federal Register
notice, DHS automatically extends the validity of certain Employment
Authorization Documents previously issued under the Temporary Protected
Status designation of South Sudan through January 5, 2026. Therefore,
as proof of continued employment authorization through January 5, 2026,
Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries can show their Employment
Authorization Documents that have the notation A-12 or C-19 under
Category and a ``Card Expires'' dates of November 3, 2023, May 3, 2025,
and November 3, 2025.
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\27\ See INA 244(a)(1)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(a)(1)(B); see also 8
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The Secretary has considered putative reliance interests in the
South Sudan Temporary Protected Status designation, especially when
considering whether to allow for an additional transition period akin
to that allowed under certain previous Temporary Protected Status
terminations. Temporary Protected Status, as the name itself makes
clear, is an inherently temporary status. Temporary Protected Status
designations are time-limited and must be periodically reviewed, and
Temporary Protected Status notices clearly notify aliens of the
designations' expiration dates. Whether to allow for an orderly
transition period is left to the Secretary's unfettered discretion. See
INA sec. 244(b)(3), (d)(3); 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3), (d)(3). The statute
inherently contemplates advance notice of a termination by requiring
timely publication of the Secretary's determination and delaying the
effective date of the termination by at least 60 days after publication
of a Federal Register notice of the termination or, if later, the
existing expiration date. See INA sec. 244(b)(3)(A)-(B), (d)(3); 8
U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(A)-(B), (d)(3).
Notice of the Termination of the Temporary Protected Status Designation
of South Sudan
By the authority vested in me as Secretary under INA section
244(b)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3), I have reviewed, in consultation with
the appropriate U.S. Government agencies, (a) conditions in South
Sudan; (b) whether permitting the nationals of South Sudan (and aliens
having no nationality who last habitually resided in South Sudan) to
remain temporarily in the United States is contrary to the national
interest of the United States; (c) whether South Sudan is experiencing
ongoing armed conflict that poses a serious threat to the personal
safety of South Sudan nationals, and (d) whether extraordinary and
temporary conditions in South Sudan that prevent South Sudanese
nationals from returning in safety continue to exist. Based on my
review, I have determined that South Sudan no longer continues to meet
the conditions for Temporary Protected Status under INA section
244(b)(1)(A) or (C), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(1)(A) or (C).
Accordingly, I order as follows:
(1) Pursuant to INA section 244(b)(3)(B), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(b)(3)(B),
and considering INA section 244(d)(3), 8 U.S.C. 1254a(d)(3), the
designation of South Sudan for Temporary Protected Status is terminated
effective at 11:59 p.m., local time, on January 5, 2026.
(2) Information concerning the termination of Temporary Protected
Status for nationals of South Sudan (and aliens having no nationality
who last habitually resided in South Sudan) under the designation will
be available at local USCIS offices upon publication of this notice and
through the USCIS Contact Center at 1-800-375-5283. This information
will also be published on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov.
Kristi Noem,
Secretary of Homeland Security.
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