US deports ‘barbaric criminals’ to S-Sudan
(MENAFN) The United States has deported eight individuals, labeled as “barbaric criminal illegal aliens,” to South Sudan—a nation the U.S. State Department advises against visiting due to ongoing violence, crime, and instability.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deportations on Saturday, identifying the deportees as nationals of South Sudan, Cuba, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, and Vietnam. All had been convicted of serious offenses, including murder, sexual assault, and robbery, and were either nearing the end of their prison terms or had already completed them.
“These monsters were finally removed to South Sudan on Independence Day,” stated DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, adding that the crimes were so severe their own home countries refused to accept them.
The deportations were delayed after a Massachusetts district judge temporarily blocked the move, but the U.S. Supreme Court later overruled that decision, allowing President Donald Trump’s administration to proceed. The individuals had been detained at a military facility in Djibouti while the case moved through the courts.
Since returning to office in January, Trump has reintroduced strict immigration policies aimed at reversing what he called “open border” practices under President Joe Biden. In February, DHS expanded fast-track deportations to third countries, sparking legal challenges from immigrant rights groups, who argued that bypassing due process violated constitutional rights.
In April, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy sided with these concerns, but the Supreme Court’s conservative majority overturned his ruling, greenlighting the deportations.
McLaughlin described the South Sudan deportation as a victory for public safety and the rule of law, while blaming “activist judges” for endangering law enforcement by delaying the removals.
South Sudan, which gained independence in 2011, remains fragile following a civil war that ended in 2018. Rising political tensions have prompted fears of renewed conflict. In March, the U.S. evacuated non-essential staff from its embassy there, and in April, it revoked all visas for South Sudanese citizens, citing the country's refusal to accept deportees. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that visa services would only resume if South Sudan fully cooperates with U.S. immigration enforcement.
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