Secretary of State Marco Rubio On Saturday, the US announced that it would cancel visas held by South Sudan passport holders, and no other passports will be issued immediately.
Rubio attributed the change to “failure.” South SudanAccording to a statement posted on X, the transitional government is to accept the return of recovered citizens in a timely manner.
US Department of State In a statement on Saturday, South Sudan’s transitional government wrote that it was time for the US to “stop using it”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Sudan President Salva Kier Mayardit; (Getty Images)
“Enforcing immigration laws in our country is extremely important for national security and public safety. US“All countries must accept the return of their citizens in a timely manner when other countries, including the United States, try to eliminate them,” according to the statement.
The department said it was “ready to review these actions when South Sudan is fully cooperating.”
Army soldiers walk in front of the Republican palace in Khartoum, Sudan, after being taken over by the Sudanese army on March 21st. (AP photo)
The East African country is currently on the verge of a civil war, with armed conflict, massive displacement and serious food insecurity escalating.
The US Embassy in Khartoum suspended operations on April 22, 2023 to include Visa, Passport and other everyday consular services.
The movement comes later Trump administration The deportation shield for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the US ended in February
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is carrying his plane on Wednesday at a joint base in Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Jaclyn Martin)
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it would revoke the status of more than 300,000 citizens protected by temporary protected status (TPS).
Since taking office, the Trump administration has deported more than 100,000 illegal immigrants. New York Post Report by citing DHS officials.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
UN South Sudan declined to request comment from Fox News Digital.
Adam Shaw of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
