Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Washington is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of not accepting the repatriation of its nationals and “taking advantage 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,” Rubio said in a statement on Saturday. “South Sudan’s transitional government has failed to fully respect this principle.”
Rubio added the US would also “prevent further issuance to prevent entry into the United States by South Sudanese passport holders”.
Leon Fresco is an immigration lawyer and partner with the Holland and Knight law firm.
He is also a former deputy assistant attorney general in charge of immigration at the United States Department of Justice. He joins us from Washington, DC, to discuss the latest updates.
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