U.S. Revokes All Visas Held by South Sudanese Nationals

The Trump administration has revoked all U.S. visas held by South Sudanese nationals, citing Sudan’s failure to cooperate with the repatriation of its citizens.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement on Saturday, describing the decision as part of the administration’s broader effort to tighten immigration enforcement.

In a press release, Rubio stated: “Effective immediately, the United States Department of State is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holder.

“Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them,” 

He added: “Our efforts to engage diplomatically with the South Sudanese Government have been rebuffed.

“Effective immediately, all visa appointments are cancelled, no new visas will be issued, no existing visas will be effective, and hence NO ONE from South Sudan will be entering the United States on a visa until this matter is resolved,”