; (B) countries that have an excessive repatriation failure rate; and (C) each country that was reported as noncompliant in the prior reporting period. (2) Exemption The Secretary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion, and in consultation with the Secretary of State, may exempt a country from inclusion in the list under paragraph (1) if there are significant foreign policy or security concerns that warrant such an exemption. (e) Discontinuing granting of visas to nationals of countries denying or delaying accepting alien (1) In general Notwithstanding section 221(c), the Secretary of Homeland Security 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 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 a foreign country is— (i) denying or unreasonably delaying accepting aliens who are citizens, subjects, nationals, or residents of that country after the Secretary of Homeland Security asks whether the government will accept an alien under this section