A federal judge issued an order on Tuesday that temporarily prevents the Department of Homeland Security from ending temporary protected status for roughly 300 South Sudanese nationals who reside in the United States based on the potential danger they face in the event of deportation.

U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley, who was appointed in 2021 by then-President Joe Biden, ruled against the federal government in favor of immigrant rights organization African Communities Together and several South Sudanese immigrants designated as TPS holders.