"The US is ending temporary deportation protections for South Sudanese nationals, which for more than a decade allowed people from the east African country to stay in the US after escaping conflict. In a notice published on Wednesday, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said conditions in South Sudan no longer met the statutory requirements for temporary protected status. The agency also said that South Sudanese nationals with status through the programme have 60 days to leave the US before facing deportation from January."
"Based on the department's review, the secretary has determined the situation in South Sudan no longer meets the criteria for an ongoing armed conflict that poses a serious threat to the personal safety of returning South Sudanese nationals, the notice says. In a statement, USCIS said South Sudanese nationals who use the Customs and Border Protection mobile app to report their departure could receive a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus, and potential future opportunities for legal immigration."
USCIS determined that conditions in South Sudan no longer meet the statutory criteria for Temporary Protected Status after a departmental review found the situation does not represent an ongoing armed conflict posing a serious threat to returnees' personal safety. South Sudan's TPS designation, first authorized in 2011, expired after multiple extensions and had been approved for about 232 people. South Sudanese nationals with TPS have 60 days to leave the United States before deportation enforcement begins in January. USCIS said those who report departure via the CBP mobile app could receive a complimentary plane ticket, a $1,000 exit bonus and possible future immigration opportunities. The termination follows prior revocations affecting nationals from Cameroon, Haiti and Nepal, raising concerns that returning migrants may face dangerous conditions.
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