Prince Harry faces a showdown in a US court this week over attempts to keep his immigration records secret.
The Duke of Sussex has considered becoming a US citizen, but those plans could be in jeopardy if a judge rules against him after Friday’s case in Washington DC.
A US think tank is seeking to force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release Harry’s immigration records to determine whether the duke admitted to drug use when he entered the United States in 2020.
Anyone applying for a visa to live and work in the United States must answer “yes” or “no” to the question: “Are you or have you ever been a drug addict or addict?”
In his memoir Spare, Harry admitted to using drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and magic mushrooms.
The DHS will argue that releasing Harry’s records would be an invasion of the Duke’s privacy.
Last night, Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation, said: “A judge has the final say on whether the American public has the right to see whether DHS granted Prince Harry special treatment.” He can no longer hide behind his elite liberal allies in the Biden administration.”
In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, Harry said he was considering becoming a U.S. citizen.
He said: “US citizenship is something that has crossed my mind, but it is certainly not something that is a high priority for me right now.”
A Los Angeles immigration lawyer said: “This could be very serious for Prince Harry.” If he did not check the “yes” box when he entered the United States, his visa will be reviewed and may be revoked.
If you are thinking about applying for citizenship, having your visa revoked would be a disaster.’
The Duke’s plans to obtain US citizenship could be in jeopardy if a judge rules against him after Friday’s case in Washington DC (Pictured: District Judge Carl J. Nichols)
In his memoir Spare, Harry admitted to using drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and magic mushrooms.
A US think tank is seeking to force the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release Harry’s immigration records to determine whether the duke admitted his drug use.
Prince Harry faces a showdown in a US court this week over attempts to keep his immigration records secret.
The Duke of Sussex has considered becoming a US citizen, but those plans could be jeopardized if a judge rules against him
In an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, Harry said he was considering becoming a U.S. citizen.
Harry said U.S. citizenship had crossed his mind, but it wasn’t a high priority for him at the moment.
Heritage Foundation lawyer Samuel Dewey said: “It could well be that you checked the ‘yes’ box, in which case you would need a waiver to obtain a visa.” We are simply asking who granted that exemption.”
The DHS will argue that releasing Harry’s records would be an invasion of the Duke’s privacy.
In a court filing, a DHS attorney wrote, “Courts hold that a person’s visa or immigration status is private personal information and exempt from disclosure.”
Judge Carl J. Nichols will issue a written ruling within weeks.
