Could Donald Trump deport Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
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Donald Trump made it obvious at his inauguration on Monday that he is here to make changes, from renaming the Gulf of Mexico to leaving the World Health Organisation. And for one prince in particular, Mr Trump’s hardline stance might be problematic.
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US visa application forms specifically enquire about previous and present drug use. Drug use can lead to the denial of both immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications, as immigration authorities have the discretion to make decisions based on various factors.
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In his memoir, Prince Harry said cocaine “didn't do anything for me,” and that “marijuana is different, that actually really did help me.”. According to the complaint filed by the Heritage Foundation, US law “generally renders such a person inadmissible for entry” into the nation.
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The judge said Prince Harry’s application would remain sealed as “the public does not have a strong interest in disclosure of the Duke's immigration records”. His judgement added: “Like any foreign national, the duke has a legitimate privacy interest in his immigration status.”.
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Mr Trump has previously expressed his disapproval of Prince Harry's immigration status. Prince Harry lives in the Californian town of Montecito with his wife, Meghan Markle, and their two children, Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three. There is still uncertainty about whether Prince Harry's visa documents will be kept private.
Meanwhile, Nile Gardiner, Bernard and Barbara Lomas fellow at the Heritage Foundation and director of the Margaret Thatcher Centre for Freedom, accused the Sussexes of making a “mockery” of the royal family after their “hugely inappropriate” intervention in a political debate.
