US courts clear way for deportations of South Sudan, Myanmar nationals

The rulings allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for nationals of the two countries.Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026Two federal judges have cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to end temporary protections from deportation for people who have come to the United States from South Sudan and Myanmar.Judges in Boston, Massachusetts and Chicago, Illinois on Friday rejected last-ditch efforts by immigrant-rights advocates to maintain the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for the two countries after the US Supreme Court in June allowed the administration to end similar protections for thousands of people from Haiti and Syria.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Donald Trump renews effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cooklist 2 of 3Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depletedlist 3 of 3De la Espriella sworn in as Colombia’s leader, vows armed group crackdownend of listTPS shields people from deportation and grants work authorisation when their home countries are affected by armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary conditions. The terminations would end protections for...