- by foxnews
- 07 Apr 2025
US revokes all South Sudan visas, bars future issuance until deportees accepted
The State Department says the U.S. is immediately revoking South Sudan visas and barring future issuance until the East African country agrees to accept deportees.
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The department said it "will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation."
The East African country is on the verge of civil war, with escalating armed conflict, mass displacement and severe food insecurity.
Previously, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, suspended its operations to include visa, passport and other routine consular services on April 22, 2023.
The Department of Homeland Security (DSH) said it would revoke the status of more than 300,000 nationals protected by temporary protected status.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Republic of South Sudan did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
United Nations South Sudan declined Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Adam Shaw contributed to this report.
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