South Sudan
On December 30, 2025, a federal judge blocked the termination of TPS for South Sudan. TPS holders from South Sudan continue to enjoy protection from deportation and work authorization until a higher court decides otherwise.
It is important that TPS holders immediately seek legal advice from a trusted immigration attorney for more information on this or any other immigration relief that may be available to you.
- Until a higher court decides otherwise, TPS and related work authorization for South Sudanese TPS holders remains valid per a federal court order.
- A TPS holder who has applied for other immigration relief, for example asylum, may be authorized to work based on another pending application, and may provide proof of other forms of employment authorization to employers.
- If your employer asks, you can show them this federal court order, showing that work authorization for TPS holders from South Sudan has been extended and remains valid.
- If your employer asks, and you have work authorization pursuant to another form of immigration relief, such as a pending asylum claim, you can show them your work permit pursuant to other immigration relief.
- If you are represented by a union, contact your Union Representative.
- If you are represented by a union, contact your Union Representative. Your union can bargain with your employer for an unpaid leave of absence, severance pay, or other separation benefits.
- Contact a trusted immigration attorney immediately. Beware of “notarios” or scammers. Find a reputable legal service provider near you.
On December 22, 2025, advocates filed a challenge to the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for South Sudan in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On December 30, 2025, the federal district court blocked (“stayed”) the termination of TPS for South Sudan. This means that until a higher court decides otherwise, South Sudanese TPS holders continue to enjoy TPS protection from deportation and related work authorization.
The court case led by African Communities Together and four South Sudanese TPS recipients continues, African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 25-cv-13939-PBS (D. Mass.). The plaintiffs are represented by Muslim Advocates and Haitian Bridge Alliance.
The lawsuit will continue and additional details will be known in the coming months. The judge has not yet made a final decision on this case. Asylum applications may still be filed.
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