Prince Harry's private information in visa document to remain sealed as judge makes major decision
Harry moved to the US in 2020In latest Prince Harry news, a major decision has been made regarding the duke’s visa documents.
There have been calls for the content of the duke’s visa documents to be made public since he admitted to taking drugs in the past.
Decision made over Prince Harry visa documents
In his 2023 autobiography, Spare, Harry, 40, wrote about his past drug use. The Duke of Sussex confessed to having smoked marijuana, and taken ingested magic mushrooms and cocaine in the past.
When these revelations were made, there have been some calls for the contents of his visa to be made public.
American think tank The Heritage Foundation is challenging whether Prince Harry properly disclosed his past drug use when applying for a US visa, and wants the documents made public. It also argues that Harry shouldn’t have received his visa due to his past drug use.
It’s now been was reported that a major step had been taken in the ongoing legal battle over Harry’s visa application.
The Duke of Sussex’s visa application will remain mostly private. A judge has ruled that a specific document will remain sealed after the judge singled out its data as being sensitive.
What information from Prince Harry’s visa will be released?
However, US authorities will be releasing three redacted items from Prince Harry’s visa documents, according to the MailOnline.
Lawyers for the Department of Homeland Security have confirmed they can make the three redacted items public.
These items could provide an insight into whether the duke disclosed his past drug use on immigration forms.
The fourth document can’t be made public without revealing information that a judge has ruled should remain private.
According to the Department of Homeland Security filings, the redacted materials will be provided to Judge Nicols by March 6.
DHS lawyer John Bardo said they would “propose redacting all information in these items that would reveal information that the Court has determined Defendant can withhold”.
Prince Harry warned to be ‘very careful’ over visa row
Over the past couple of years, US President Donald Trump has said that he wouldn’t hesitate to take appropriate measures if it turned out that Harry had lied in his visa applications.
However, since coming back into power this year, the president has revealed that he doesn’t have any intention of deporting Harry.
“I don’t want to do that. I’ll leave him alone. He’s got enough problems with his wife. She’s terrible,” he told the New York Post.
There is no love lost between the Sussexes and President Trump.
However, according to one source, the Duke of Sussex isn’t in the clear just yet.
“President Trump has said he won’t deport Harry but there is no doubt he would support a prosecution,” they told the MailOnline.
They then went on to say that Harry is far from being “off the hook” with the president.
“The word in Washington is he should be very worried indeed. There is no love lost between the Sussexes and President Trump,” they then added.
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