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Advocates Sue Trump Over TPS Termination for Immigrants

12/25/2025

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Immigrant rights advocates filed lawsuits against the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration challenging the termination of TPS for South Sudanese and Burmese nationals.
The lawsuits argue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unlawfully ended protections despite ongoing humanitarian crises in both countries.
South Sudan has faced violent conflict since 2011, and Burma remains politically unstable.
The lawsuits seek to extend TPS and allow immigrants to remain in the United States.

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Immigrant rights advocates filed lawsuits against the U.S. President Donald Trump's administration challenging the termination of TPS for South Sudanese and Burmese nationals.
The lawsuits argue the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unlawfully ended protections despite ongoing humanitarian crises in both countries.
South Sudan has faced violent conflict since 2011, and Burma remains politically unstable.
The lawsuits seek to extend TPS and allow immigrants to remain in the United States.