The United States once cheered South Sudan as an independent country. Now, we are asked to explain why it appears to be deporting immigrants from afar from Vietnam to a chaotic country that is once again in danger of falling into a civil war.

A U.S. judge ordered Trump administration officials to appear in court at an emergency hearing Wednesday to answer questions.

If deportation is confirmed, it means that people from Vietnam, Cuba and elsewhere are sent to countries they have no contact, thousands of miles from where they want it. The list of Vietnam's embassies in Africa shows that the closest embassy to South Sudan is located in Tanzania, more than 800 miles.

South Sudan police spokesman Major General James Enoka told the Associated Press on Wednesday that no immigrants arrived in the country and that if they did, they would investigate and again “revenge to their right country” if found not South Sudanese.

Recently, the Trump administration suddenly revoked visas for all South Sudanese, saying the government failed to “accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner.” South Sudan pushes back, saying the person involved is Congolese, but later said that it will allow him to enter the country "in order to maintain friendly relations" with the United States

Since independence from Sudan in 2011, the South Sudan government has been working to provide many of the country's basic services. Years of conflict have left the country heavily dependent on aid, which has been hit hard by another Trump administration decision – a total cut in foreign aid.

This is the view of South Sudan, whose people have been granted our temporary protected identity due to the insecurity at home.

Two years later, in 2013, rivals supporting President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek Machar turned to the Civil War two years later.

The tensions between the two men are at the heart of the country's insecurity, so that the late Pope Francis once took extraordinary steps to kneel down and kiss their feet for lasting peace.

The civil war killed hundreds of thousands of people in five years. The peace agreement reached in 2018 is fragile and not fully implemented, which is a frustration for the U.S. and other international supporters. South Sudan has not held a long-term extended presidential election, and Kiel is still in power.

His competition with Machar was aggravated by racial division. Machar has long believed that he was destined to hold the presidency and was mentioned by a prophet of his ethnic group.

Earlier this year, the threat of war resumed. Machar was arrested and allies in the government were detained after a major escalation, including air strikes and attacks on UN helicopters. Machar's opposition party declared the South Sudan peace agreement effective.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned: "Don't let our words: what we see reminds people of the civil war in 2013 and 2016 that killed 400,000 people."

Some Western countries closed their embassies there, while others, including the United States, reduced their embassy staff. "Violent crimes such as carjacking, gunshots, ambushes, attacks, robberies and kidnappings are common in South Sudan, including Juba," the travel warning from the U.S. Embassy.

The Trump administration’s pressure on South Sudan (including foreigners) is in stark contrast to Washington’s past ardent embrace as its rebel leaders (including Kiel and Machar) fight for independence.

Now, thanks to cuts in U.S. aid, most people in South Sudan have less support than ever.

Climate shocks, including floods, have long led to massive displacement and closed schools. South Sudan's health and education system is already the weakest in the world. Aid organizations provide essential assistance.

South Sudan's government has long relied on oil production, but there is little money seen from it, partly due to official corruption. The conflict in neighboring Sudan has affected oil exports to the inland Sudan. Civil servants sometimes have to pay for months.

How South Sudan can handle immigration that has arrived suddenly from the United States.