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Apr 5, 2025 State Department (Marco Rubio) revoked approximately 300 student visas for pro-Palestinian activism and blanket-revoked all South Sudanese visas Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The administration used visa revocation as a tool to punish political speech and impose collective immigration consequences based on nationality.
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- State Department revokes visas of approximately 300 students for pro-Palestinian activism — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the State Department revoked approximately 300 student visas, stating at a news conference in Guyana that he removes visas from activists he identifies. The revocations target international students engaged in pro-Palestinian activism and demonstrations on U.S. campuses, including students at Columbia University and Tufts University.
- Secretary of State revoked all visas for South Sudanese passport holders — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and restrict new visas from being issued. No stated justification was provided for the blanket revocation.
- Trump administration revokes all South Sudanese visas in repatriation dispute — The U.S. Department of State, under Secretary Marco Rubio, revoked all visas held by South Sudanese passport-holders and suspended issuance of new visas, effective immediately. The action was taken in response to South Sudan's alleged failure to accept repatriation of one individual. Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau stated that all visa appointments are cancelled and no South Sudanese nationals will enter the U.S. on a visa until the matter is resolved. The measure affects approximately 133 people on temporary protected status.
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Week 12 – 2025-04-05–2025-04-11
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