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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang and agency

Judge approves Trump effort to end South Sudan TPS protections

The Department of Homeland Security seal etched on a glass door at headquarters
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters in Washington. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Temporary protected status (TPS) for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals in the United States is set to end after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with stripping their protections.

On Friday, US district judge Patti Saris of the district of Massachusetts rejected an attempt by immigrant rights organizations including the New York-based African Communities Together to keep TPS for South Sudanese nationals living in the US.

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