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Monday, Apr 07, 2025
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US Cancels Visas for South Sudanese Nationals in Wake of Deportation Controversy
The United States has canceled all visas for holders of South Sudanese passports and will refrain from issuing new ones until the country agrees to accept deportees.
The US Department of State has declared the immediate revocation of all visas for holders of South Sudanese passports.
This action is linked to the South Sudanese transitional government's failure to promptly accept the return of its repatriated citizens.
The US government has highlighted that upholding immigration laws is essential for national security and public safety, insisting that every nation must permit the return of its citizens when another country seeks their removal.
The East African nation is currently grappling with heightened armed conflict, widespread displacement, and critical food insecurity, raising fears of an imminent civil war.
This action follows a prior announcement from the US Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, regarding the suspension of operations, including visa and passport services.
Furthermore, the US has recently terminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, with over 100,000 undocumented migrants deported since the current administration took office.
The Department of Homeland Security has also rescinded the status of more than 300,000 nationals who were benefiting from temporary protected status.
This action is linked to the South Sudanese transitional government's failure to promptly accept the return of its repatriated citizens.
The US government has highlighted that upholding immigration laws is essential for national security and public safety, insisting that every nation must permit the return of its citizens when another country seeks their removal.
The East African nation is currently grappling with heightened armed conflict, widespread displacement, and critical food insecurity, raising fears of an imminent civil war.
This action follows a prior announcement from the US Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, regarding the suspension of operations, including visa and passport services.
Furthermore, the US has recently terminated deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, with over 100,000 undocumented migrants deported since the current administration took office.
The Department of Homeland Security has also rescinded the status of more than 300,000 nationals who were benefiting from temporary protected status.
