WASHINGTON, United States — The United States announced the revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders due to South Sudan’s failure to receive its repatriated citizens on April 5.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the decision is effective immediately.
The action aims to prevent further entry of South Sudanese nationals into the United States until full cooperation is achieved by the South Sudanese government.
The State Department explained that the revocation applies to all categories of visas issued to South Sudanese passport holders.
Rubio emphasized the need for countries to accept their citizens if they are expelled from the United States.
The U.S. government highlighted that similar measures could be applied to other nations failing to accept repatriated citizens.
Officials stressed the importance of international cooperation in managing immigration policies.
The announcement follows a pattern of the U.S. taking firm actions against countries non-compliant with repatriation agreements.
No official response from the South Sudanese government had been reported.
