US court to review Prince Harry's secret immigration records
Their argument centres on whether Prince Harry was truthful in his visa application
Prince Harry is facing fresh scrutiny over his US visa status after more than 1,000 documents linked to his immigration file were uncovered by the US State Department.
According to court filings, 1,007 papers were located, including 217 from the Office of the Secretary of State, 517 from the Bureau of Consular Affairs, 271 from the Office of the Legal Advisor, and two from the Deputy Secretary of State.
A Washington judge will now decide which of these documents, if any, should be made public.
The development follows a lawsuit filed by conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation, which previously sued both the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security over Harry’s case.
Their argument centres on whether the Duke of Sussex, 40, was truthful in his visa application after admitting in his memoir Spare to past drug use, including cocaine and marijuana.
Heritage lawyer Samuel Dewey said the volume of records suggests US authorities are “monitoring him pretty closely,” adding that some documents may be withheld but could later face political challenges.
The legal battle has reignited speculation that a future Trump administration could attempt to deport Harry, who moved to California with Meghan Markle in 2020.
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