Political tensions between the United States and South Sudan may lead to Khaman Maluach, the Duke Blue Devils center being deported.
Saturday night saw Duke’s March Madness run end in the Final Four by Houston, who produced a furious second-half comeback to defeat Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils 70-67, booking the Cougars place in the National Championship game where they will take on Florida.
I am taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and to restrict any further issuance to prevent entry into the United States, effective immediately, due to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 5, 2025
And amidst having to deal with the fallout of the defeat, Duke may also now need to navigate the potential deportation of Maluach, who was born in Rumbek, South Sudan following a post made on X by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
