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South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it is verifying the identities of 23 South Sudanese set for deportation from the United States before they are officially received in the country.
“We have received a formal of communication from the State Department through our Embassy in Washington DC, and also the same communication has come to us through the U.S. Embassy in Juba.
“We were provided with a list of 23 South Sudanese nationals, who are to be removed from the United States of America”, said Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, the Ministry’s Spokesperson.
Early this month, President Trump took recent steps to deport illegal immigrants to secure the U.S. border and detain undocumented individuals.
According to Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, the Ministry’s Spokesperson, the U.S. government has formally communicated the request for the facilitation of the removal of South Sudanese Nationals on the list of deportation through both the South Sudanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Embassy in Juba.
Ayuel acknowledged that the move is a sovereign decision of the United States Government and has no objection to receiving its nationals.
Ambassador Apuk told Eye Radio Friday that the list is now undergoing verification by relevant South Sudanese authorities.
” This list is pending verification by the authorities of South Sudan, the relevant authorities, and this will be done through our consular services department. I think it’s mostly men.
She said the exercise will be done through the Department of Consular Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the relevant institutions, including the Department of Nationalities and Passports.
Ambassador Apuk clarified that deportation costs are covered by the deporting country, in this case, the U.S.
However, South Sudan is expected to facilitate necessary documentation for those without valid travel papers.
“Mostly in accordance to customary international law, the country that is reporting is the one that facilitates and takes care of the cost of deportation.
“What is required of us is facilitation in terms of provision of documentation to those who don’t have documentation, like the travel documents.
However, she said “We need to verify, first of all. If these are all South Sudanese nationals, we will do that through the relevant authorities, maybe nationalities and passports, immigration. “
She said the Consular Services Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will serve as the focal point for the deportation process and will coordinate with the families of the returnees.
Diplomat Ayuel said the Foreign Ministry also requested the U.S. Embassy to ensure the list of deportees be classified regarding the cause of their removal from the United States to assist in conducting due diligence before their arrival in the country.
“However, we will also have to take our own due diligence, and this is one of the things that we are requesting from the U.S. Embassy.
“We would do our verification of origin, but we also are requesting a classification of those who are to be deported, in terms of the issue that causes the deportation.
Amb. Ayuel added that the development is the result of U.S. immigration crackdown which has seen deportations from multiple countries, not just South Sudan.
“This policy is not targeting South Sudan. It is a policy of the new administration. It is an urgent request by the administration through the embassy, and they would like this process to be fast-tracked’, she added.
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