U.S. Revokes All South Sudanese Visas Over Deportation Dispute

The unprecedented move under Trump’s renewed presidency halts visa issuance and demands South Sudan accept deported citizens.

The U.S. has revoked all visas held by South Sudanese nationals and stopped issuing new ones, citing South Sudan's refusal to accept deported citizens.
This is the first time under Donald Trump’s renewed presidency that such a sweeping measure has targeted an entire country's citizens.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that enforcing immigration laws is critical to U.S. national security and public safety.
The U.S. has expressed willingness to reconsider the policy if South Sudan demonstrates full cooperation on deportations.
South Sudan continues to face political instability and risks a relapse into civil war, as warned by a senior UN official.