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A conservative US think tank urged a federal judge on Tuesday to order the release of the immigration records of Britain’s Prince Harry, who was granted a visa despite admitting in his diary that he used illegal drugs.
Attorneys for the Washington-based Heritage Foundation are seeking the release of the records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
“Obviously this is an issue prince harry Samuel DeweyAn attorney for the Heritage Foundation said at the hearing. “But it’s really about the Department of Homeland Security and their compliance with the law.”
Harry, 38, wasn’t in court – he was in London’s High Court on Tuesday complaining about the “incredibly invasive” media coverage he’s been subjected to by the British press.
The youngest son of the British monarch Charles III Mirror Group Newspapers – publisher of The Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – is accused of illegal information gathering, including phone hacking.
Harry and his wife, Megan Markle, an American, moved to the United States in January 2020 after stepping down from their royal duties.
In the complaint heard here in US District Court, the Heritage Foundation notes that Harry has “publicly admitted essential elements of a number of drug offenses both in the United States and abroad.”
“United States law generally prohibits such a person from entering the United States,” the complaint states.
In “Spear,” Harry admitted to experimenting with drugs including marijuana, cocaine, and drugs.
Calling for the release of Harry’s immigration file, the Heritage Foundation said there was “widespread public and press interest” in the case.
The Heritage Foundation indicated that other celebrities such as the late soccer star Maradona and the late singer Amy Winehouse were denied entry to the United States due to past drug use.
In its response, the government said that while “there may be some public interest in the required records”, it is not at present convinced that there is an urgent need to publish the records.
Two branches of the Department of Homeland Security previously refused to release the prince’s immigration file without his consent.
Applicants for a visa to the United States are asked about their past drug use and can be denied entry, although there are exceptions and waivers that can be granted.
Judge Carl Nichols has given the Department of Homeland Security until June 13 to file a response to the records request.
Attorneys for the Washington-based Heritage Foundation are seeking the release of the records from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
“Obviously this is an issue prince harry Samuel DeweyAn attorney for the Heritage Foundation said at the hearing. “But it’s really about the Department of Homeland Security and their compliance with the law.”
Harry, 38, wasn’t in court – he was in London’s High Court on Tuesday complaining about the “incredibly invasive” media coverage he’s been subjected to by the British press.
The youngest son of the British monarch Charles III Mirror Group Newspapers – publisher of The Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – is accused of illegal information gathering, including phone hacking.
Harry and his wife, Megan Markle, an American, moved to the United States in January 2020 after stepping down from their royal duties.
In the complaint heard here in US District Court, the Heritage Foundation notes that Harry has “publicly admitted essential elements of a number of drug offenses both in the United States and abroad.”
“United States law generally prohibits such a person from entering the United States,” the complaint states.
In “Spear,” Harry admitted to experimenting with drugs including marijuana, cocaine, and drugs.
Calling for the release of Harry’s immigration file, the Heritage Foundation said there was “widespread public and press interest” in the case.
The Heritage Foundation indicated that other celebrities such as the late soccer star Maradona and the late singer Amy Winehouse were denied entry to the United States due to past drug use.
In its response, the government said that while “there may be some public interest in the required records”, it is not at present convinced that there is an urgent need to publish the records.
Two branches of the Department of Homeland Security previously refused to release the prince’s immigration file without his consent.
Applicants for a visa to the United States are asked about their past drug use and can be denied entry, although there are exceptions and waivers that can be granted.
Judge Carl Nichols has given the Department of Homeland Security until June 13 to file a response to the records request.
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