America has introduced the revocation of ALL visas for one nation that’s refusing to simply accept the repatriation of its residents.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced the choice to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. This motion displays the Trump administration’s concentrate on strengthening immigration enforcement, aligning with its broader coverage of holding international locations accountable for cooperating with the repatriation of their nationals.
In a press release titled ‘Defending America’s Safety via Visa and Journey Restrictions on South Sudan,’ Rubio mentioned,
“It’s time for the Transitional Authorities of South Sudan to cease benefiting from the USA.”
“Implementing our nation’s immigration legal guidelines is critically essential to the nationwide safety and public security of the USA. Each nation should settle for the return of its residents in a well timed method when one other nation, together with the USA, seeks to take away them.”
“As South Sudan’s transitional authorities has failed to totally respect this precept, efficient instantly, the USA Division of State is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and forestall additional issuance to stop entry into the USA by South Sudanese passport holders. We shall be ready to evaluate these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation.”
Rubio shared on X, “I’m taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to limit any additional issuance to stop entry into the USA, efficient instantly, because of the failure of South Sudan’s transitional authorities to simply accept the return of its repatriated residents in a well timed method.”
I’m taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to limit any additional issuance to stop entry into the USA, efficient instantly, because of the failure of South Sudan’s transitional authorities to simply accept the return of its repatriated…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 5, 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau added, “Let there be no mistake: the Administration of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump is dedicated to sturdy enforcement of our Nation’s immigration legal guidelines, and expects all different international locations to simply accept repatriation of their very own nationals.”
“The Authorities of South Sudan has violated this obligation by refusing to simply accept one among their nationals licensed by their very own Embassy in Washington and repatriated to their nation. Our efforts to interact diplomatically with the South Sudanese Authorities have been rebuffed.”
“Accordingly, the @StateDept beneath @SecRubio has suspended ALL visas from South Sudan. Efficient instantly, all visa appointments are cancelled, no new visas shall be issued, no present visas shall be efficient, and therefore NO ONE from South Sudan shall be getting into the USA on a visa till this matter is resolved.”
Let there be no mistake: the Administration of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump is dedicated to sturdy enforcement of our Nation’s immigration legal guidelines, and expects all different international locations to simply accept repatriation of their very own nationals. The Authorities of South Sudan has violated this obligation by…
— Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState) April 5, 2025
