Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese nationals and halting the issuance of new ones, effective immediately.

The move comes amid ongoing frustrations over what Rubio called “the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner,” according to a statement he posted on X.

The U.S. Department of State also released a statement on Saturday, saying the action was necessary due to the refusal of South Sudan’s leadership to cooperate in accepting deported citizens.

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