JUBA – The South Sudan Police Spokesperson, Maj. Gen James Monday Enoka said the government will investigate reports of 12 South and Southeast Asian nationals with potential links to terrorism deported to South Sudan by the United States.
“There are many principles regarding deportations; we act according to the Migration Act. A committee investigates these issues, and once the individuals arrive, their documents will be reviewed to determine their actual country of origin,” Enoka told the reporters on Wednesday
He stressed that identity verification will rely on biometric data and electronic records. “People sometimes try to change their names, but the fingerprint system will identify them,” he said. “This is the kind of artificial intelligence we now use. It will reveal the true identity, even if there are attempts to conceal it.”
He confirmed that a multi-agency committee, which includes members from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the police, and the Criminal Investigation Department, has been established to handle such cases.
“We will not jump to conclusions,” he said. “Once they arrive, an investigation will be conducted. If it is found that they are not South Sudanese, they will be deported to their rightful country of origin.”
Enoka urged the public not to panic over the number of deportees being reported. “Let us not be alarmed by the numbers. Situations like this require a thorough investigation first. We always act based on facts, not hearsay, so we will inform the media and the public once we have clarity,” Enoka stated. “For now, we await their arrival and the beginning of the investigation.”
According to France 24, an immigration lawyer cited in the filing stated that they learned of the deportations from an email sent by a detention officer, noting that one of the individuals, a Burmese national identified as “N.M.,” had been “removed to South Sudan.”
Another individual, a Vietnamese national referred to as “T.T.P.,” was believed to have been similarly deported.
