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U.S. Revokes All Visas for South Sudanese Passport Holders in Historic Move

The State Department cites South Sudan's refusal to accept deported citizens as tensions rise over fears of renewed civil war.

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South Sudan soldiers patrol the street in Juba, South Sudan on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
FILE - South Sudan's President Salva Kiir attends the swearing-in ceremony for Kenya's new president William Ruto, at Kasarani stadium in Nairobi, Kenya on Sept. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)

Overview

  • The Trump administration has revoked all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and halted future issuances, effective immediately.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated the decision was due to South Sudan's failure to accept repatriated citizens, violating international norms.
  • The visa revocation is the first such measure targeting an entire country's passport holders under President Trump's second term.
  • The African Union has dispatched mediators to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to address escalating political tensions and prevent a potential civil war.
  • South Sudanese nationals in the U.S. face additional uncertainty as their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation is set to expire on May 3, 2025.