Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate temporary protected status against deportation for citizens of South Sudan.

A federal judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending TPS for South Sudan, preserving legal status for hundreds amid ongoing conflict concerns.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of South Sudanese immigrants in the U.S. The decision Tuesday comes as the Massachusetts court reviews whether President Trump's attempt to end their temporary protected status was illegal.