Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the United States will immediately revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and halt the issuance of new ones.
Rubio cited the move as a response to “the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” according to a statement posted on X.
In a separate statement, the U.S. Department of State said it is time for South Sudan’s transitional government to “stop taking advantage” of the United States.
