NEW: Trump Admin Revokes Entire Country’s Visas For Refusing To Comply With Deportations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the U.S. will revoke all visas held by passport holders from South Sudan, and no others will be issued, effective immediately.
The move comes in response to “the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” Rubio posted on X.
In a separate press release, the State Department accused the South Sudanese transitional government of “taking advantage” of the United States. “Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety of the United States. Every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country, including the United States, seeks to remove them,” the statement reads.
The statement added that the U.S. will be prepared to review these actions “when South Sudan is in full cooperation.”
The East African nation, the world’s youngest country after it gained independence in 2011, is currently on the verge of civil war. In addition to escalating violence, the nation suffers from widespread displacement and rising food insecurity.
As of 2025, South Sudan is considered to be the poorest country in the world, with a per capita GDP of $455, according to Global Finance Magazine.
Due to the nation’s insecurity and fragile government, the Trump Administration is mulling additional restrictions as part of a revival of the 2017 travel ban that will extend to a total of 41 nations.
According to a recent administration internal memo that was obtained by JP, all 41 countries have been sorted into one of three categories. The first group of countries, which includes Syria, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran and other extremely unstable or adversarial nations, would be set for a full visa suspension.
The second category includes five countries — Haiti, South Sudan, Eritrea, Laos and Myanmar — all of which could be subject to partial visa suspensions. Saturday’s move indicates that the administration is beginning to put the plan into action, as the State Department left the door open to reversing the ban if the South Sudanese transitional government is able to comply with U.S. demands.
In addition, a third category will include 26 countries, including the likes of Belarus, Pakistan and Turkmenistan among others. These countries would be subjected to partial visa suspension if their governments “do not make efforts to address deficiencies within 60 days,” the memo said.
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