Trump administration ending protected status for South Sudanese nationals

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security is planning to terminate Temporary Protected Status for nationals of South Sudan imminently, CBS News has exclusively learned. The change will end more than a decade of protection that allowed thousands of displaced South Sudanese nationals to live and work legally in the United States. According to DHS officials,

White House Ordered to Provide Sign Language Interpreters for Press Briefings

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House on Oct. 23, 2025. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters A federal judge ruled on Nov. 5 that the White House must provide American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation during press briefings held by President Donald Trump and press secretary Karoline Leavitt.