TPS protections terminated for Myanmar, South Sudan migrants
Summary
Two U.S. judges ruled against extending temporary protections for migrants from South Sudan and Myanmar. The Department of Homeland Security announced that as of August 7, these migrants no longer have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and could face deportation.Key Facts
- Two U.S. district judges rejected legal cases defending TPS for South Sudan and Myanmar migrants.
- The Department of Homeland Security confirmed TPS for these countries ended on August 7.
- TPS is a program that gives migrants temporary protection from being deported.
- Without TPS, migrants from these countries may have to leave the United States.
- These changes affect people who had been living in the U.S. under special protections due to unsafe conditions in their home countries.
- The decision follows legal challenges related to the continuation of TPS designations.
- DHS posted alerts on its website to inform the public about the end of TPS for these groups.
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