Overview
- A Federal Register notice sets a 60-day window for South Sudanese nationals to leave voluntarily before deportations can begin in January.
- DHS is directing departures through the CBP Home app, offering a free flight, a $1,000 exit payment and potential future immigration opportunities that are not yet detailed.
- DHS estimates roughly 5,000 South Sudanese live in the United States, while the notice lists about 232 approved TPS holders and 73 pending applications.
- The department cites the absence of an ongoing armed conflict, improved diplomatic engagement and South Sudan's pledges to reintegrate returnees as reasons for ending the designation.
- U.N. officials and advocates warn of renewed violence and severe food insecurity, and legal challenges are anticipated, with some attorneys questioning the timing of the termination notice.