# The United States has revoked visas for all South Sudanese passport holders, citing the country’s refusal to accept deported nationals. The decision comes amid fears of renewed civil war in South Sudan and follows the US ordering non-emergency staff to leave. According to BBC, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said South Sudan’s actions violate international norms and vowed to block new arrivals at ports of entry. BBC reports that Duke University is assessing the impact on South Sudanese student and basketball star Khaman Maluach.
US revokes South Sudanese visas over deportation standoff