South Sudan Takes Steps to Return Non Nationals Deported From America

(JUBA) – The Government of South Sudan has begun talks to return several foreign nationals it received from the United States earlier this year to their countries of origin.

In July 2025, South Sudan accepted eight deportees from the US under President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Officials confirmed that only one of the eight deportees was South Sudanese. The others were citizens of Mexico, Cuba, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Apuk Ayuel Mayen told reporters in Juba on Thursday that the government is working with the countries concerned:

“I can confirm that our ministry is engaging the countries who have their nationals here.”

One of the deportees, Mexican national Jesus Munoz-Gutierrez, was repatriated last weekend. Talks are continuing to secure the return of the remaining six non South Sudanese deportees.

List of Deportees from the United States (July 2025)

Mayen said the South Sudanese government is either already in contact or seeking to contact the governments of those whose nationals remain in Juba. She also suggested that while repatriation is the main option, other solutions may be considered if some governments refuse to accept their nationals back. She did not provide further details.

“Hopefully, we will be announcing soon any other possible repatriation,” Mayen told reporters.

The issue has drawn attention to the complexities of bilateral cooperation with countries as far away as Southeast Asia and Latin America.