India, April 6 -- The US Department of State on Saturday announced that it would revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders after the African country failed to accept the return of repatriated citizens. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio slammed the transitional government of South Sudan for 'taking advantage' of the US.

The measure is the first of its kind, with the US singling out all passport holders from a particular country since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. The administration has already transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even after a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations.

Rubio last week defended the Trump administration for expelling for...