; (B) countries that have an excessive repatriation failure rate; and (C) each country that was reported as noncompliant in the most recent reporting period. (2) Exemption The Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole and unreviewable discretion, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, may exempt a country from inclusion on the list under paragraph (1) if there are significant foreign policy or security concerns that warrant such an exemption. (d) Discontinuing granting of visas to nationals of countries denying or delaying accepting alien (1) In general Notwithstanding section 221(c), the Secretary shall take the action described in paragraph (2)(A) and may take an action described in paragraph (2)(B), if the Secretary determines that— (A) an alien who is a national of a foreign country is inadmissible under section 212 or deportable under section 237, or the alien has been ordered removed from the United States; and (B) the government of the foreign country referred to in subparagraph (A) is— (i) denying or unreasonably delaying accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country after the Secretary asks whether the government will accept an alien under this section