On April 6, 2025, Addis Ababa—U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Washington will revoke all visas possessed by individuals holding passports from South Sudan.
Rubio charged that the African country's administration is refusing to allow the return of its citizens and "exploiting the United States."
"Each nation should promptly accept the return of its citizens when another country, such as the United States, requests their removal," Rubio stated in a press release on Saturday.
"The transitional government of South Sudan has not completely upheld this principle," he observed.
Rubio stated that the U.S. would also "stop issuing permits to prevent South Sudanese passport holders from entering the United States."
This marked the initial such action targeting every passport holder from a specific nation since President Donald Trump resumed his role at the White House on January 20, following an election campaign centered around anti-immigration policies.
Nationals from South Sudan were granted "Temporary Protected Status" (TPS) under President Joe Biden, who preceded Trump. This protection was scheduled to end on May 3rd of this year.
The United States provides Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to foreign nationals who can’t be returned to their homeland due to ongoing conflicts, natural calamities, or other "exceptional" circumstances, as this status protects them from being deported.
Washington "will stand ready to reassess these measures once South Sudan demonstrates complete cooperation," according to Rubio.
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