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South Sudanese Americans can include American descendants to South Sudanese ancestors or South Sudanese immigrants who obtained an American citizenship. According to former Ambassador Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth ( Head of Mission in Washington DC for South Sudan), more than 100,000 southern Sudanese live in the US, [ 1 ] whose ancestors (or they ...
The number of South Sudanese outside South Sudan has sharply increased since the beginning of the struggle for independence from Sudan. Around half a million South Sudanese have left the country as refugees, either permanently or as temporary workforce, leading to the establishment of the South Sudanese diaspora population. [citation needed]
Sudanese or South Sudanese immigrated to the U.S. from different regions of Sudan due to political disagreements, educational and vocational opportunities or for family reunification, as well. According to estimates for 2015 to 2019 from The Migration Policy Institute, 46,700 Sudanese immigrants lived in the U.S.
Pages in category "South Sudanese emigrants to the United States" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
South Sudanese refugees are persons originating from the African country of South Sudan, but seeking refuge outside the borders of their native country. The world's youngest independent country has a recent and troubled history of prolonged conflicts and ecosystem mismanagement such as overlogging, which has led to desertification . [ 3 ]
The state's population of people born overseas grew by 45.5% between 2010 and 2022, compared to 15.6% across the entire United States.
[3] [7] [8] South Sudanese nationality is typically obtained under the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in South Sudan, or jus sanguinis, born to parents with South Sudanese ancestry. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] It can be granted to persons with an affiliation to the country, or to a permanent resident who has lived in the country for a given period of ...
When Isaac Anthony Lumori launched South Sudan's first weekly comedy show at the height of a civil war in 2014, his performers' quips about different ethnic groups were not always well received. A ...