The administration of US President Donald Trump has ended Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Somalia, South Sudan, Cameroon and Ethiopia living in the United States, as part of a wider review of the humanitarian immigration programme.
According to updates from the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the TPS designations for Somalia and South Sudan have already been terminated. Somalia’s protection ended on August 14, 2026, while South Sudan’s ended on August 7, 2026.
USCIS said the decisions followed reviews of conditions in the affected countries and determinations by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that they no longer met the legal requirements for TPS.
What TPS provides
Temporary Protected Status allows eligible citizens of designated countries who are already in the US to remain temporarily when conditions such as armed conflict, natural disasters or other extraordinary circumstances make returning home unsafe.
Beneficiaries may also obtain employment authorisation and, in some circumstances, travel authorisation.
However, TPS does not automatically provide permanent residency or another immigration status.
The termination also does not automatically mean that every affected person will be deported, as some beneficiaries may have another valid immigration status or qualify for a different form of protection.
Countries listed as having TPS terminated
According to the USCIS information cited in the report, the countries are:
- Haiti
- Syria
- Yemen
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
- Nepal
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
- South Sudan
- Myanmar
- Somalia
The report also noted that Ethiopia’s TPS termination was stayed by a federal judge in Massachusetts in January 2026, while the US government considers its next steps.
Legal proceedings have similarly affected TPS termination decisions involving Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua.
The latest decisions represent another step in the Trump administration’s broader effort to review and reduce the number of countries covered by the Temporary Protected Status programme.
