Overview
- A Federal Register notice posted Wednesday starts the statutory grace period, with deportation enforcement to begin in early January.
- The designation lapsed on Nov. 3 after an automatic extension, and DHS says legal status for affected South Sudanese will end in January.
- Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision after consultations, arguing that continued TPS would be contrary to U.S. interests given reduced armed conflict and pledges to reintegrate returnees.
- DHS reports 232 approved TPS beneficiaries and 73 pending applications, while officials estimate roughly 5,000 South Sudanese live in the United States who could be affected.
- DHS is urging voluntary departures through CBP’s Home app, which offers a complimentary plane ticket and a $1,000 exit payment.