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The State Department followed up with a scathing statement accusing South Sudan of using America’s generosity against it. “Enforcing our nation’s immigration laws is critically important to the national security and public safety 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,” the press release stated.
While the door has been slammed shut for now, the U.S. hinted that cooperation could reopen it. “The U.S. will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation,” the statement continued.
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, has been spiraling into chaos since its independence in 2011. Now teetering on the edge of another civil war, the country is plagued by violent conflict, mass displacement, and famine-level food shortages.
To make matters worse, it’s also the poorest country on the planet. With a per capita GDP of just $455, according to Global Finance Magazine, South Sudan’s internal collapse is now spilling onto the global stage—and the Trump Administration isn’t willing to let America pay the price.
This latest visa crackdown isn’t a one-off move. It’s just the beginning of a sweeping immigration overhaul that resurrects Trump’s tough stance on national security. According to a leaked memo obtained by Reuters, a full revival of the 2017 travel ban is in the works—targeting a whopping 41 countries.
That internal document shows that the administration has already grouped the nations into three tiers. The first group includes nations like North Korea, Iran, Syria, and Afghanistan. These are the hotbeds of terrorism and anti-American sentiment, and they’re facing total visa shutdowns.
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South Sudan falls into the second category—a list of five troubled nations including Haiti, Eritrea, Laos, and Myanmar. These countries are now looking at partial suspensions, and Saturday’s visa ban could be just the first domino to fall.
“The State Department left the door open to reversing the ban if the South Sudanese transitional government is able to comply with U.S. demands,” the memo notes.
The third group includes a much longer list—26 countries including Belarus, Pakistan, and Turkmenistan. These nations still have time to clean up their act, but if they fail to address immigration issues within 60 days, they too could face serious restrictions.
The Trump White House is making one thing clear: there will be no more free passes for countries that dump their immigration problems on the United States. The days of loopholes, non-compliance, and diplomatic excuses are over. America is back to putting Americans first.
