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US Revokes Visas for South Sudanese Citizens Amid Deportation Dispute
The US has revoked all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and will not issue new ones until the country accepts deportees
The US Department of State has announced the revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, effective immediately.
This decision is attributed to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner.
The US government has stated that enforcing immigration laws is crucial for national security and public safety, emphasizing that every country must accept the return of its citizens when another country seeks to remove them.
The East African country is currently experiencing escalating armed conflict, mass displacement, and severe food insecurity, with concerns of an impending civil war.
The move follows a previous decision by the US Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, to suspend operations including visa and passport services.
Additionally, the US has recently ended deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, with over 100,000 illegal migrants deported since the current administration took office.
The Department of Homeland Security has also revoked the status of more than 300,000 nationals protected by temporary protected status.
This decision is attributed to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner.
The US government has stated that enforcing immigration laws is crucial for national security and public safety, emphasizing that every country must accept the return of its citizens when another country seeks to remove them.
The East African country is currently experiencing escalating armed conflict, mass displacement, and severe food insecurity, with concerns of an impending civil war.
The move follows a previous decision by the US Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, to suspend operations including visa and passport services.
Additionally, the US has recently ended deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, with over 100,000 illegal migrants deported since the current administration took office.
The Department of Homeland Security has also revoked the status of more than 300,000 nationals protected by temporary protected status.
