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Prince Harry told US authorities about his history of drug use when he applied for his visa, it was reported last night.
Sources close to the Duke of Sussex have insisted the king told officials the truth about his past use of cannabis, cocaine and magic mushrooms when he applied for California residency.
Harry revealed in his diary Surprise Spear that he used recreational drugs, raising questions about how the royal family was allowed into the states in the first place. The admission led to a conservative think tank using Freedom of Information (FOI) laws in the United States to find out who let the Duke into the country.
A source close to Harry has now told The Telegraph that he was “honest” in his visa application, suggesting he had revealed his drug use in the past. At Spear and in a “therapy session” with toxic trauma expert Dr. Gabor Matti to promote his book last month, Harry admitted to using psychedelic drugs.
It included the Amazonian hallucinogenic plant ayahuasca, the effect of which was described as “cleaning windshields, removing the filters of life.”
But under US law, admission to drug use usually results in a person being denied entry to the United States.
Prince Harry told US authorities about his history of drug use when he applied for his visa, it was reported last night
Sources close to the Duke of Sussex have insisted the king told officials the truth about his past use of cannabis, cocaine and magic mushrooms when he applied for California residency.
The issue of immigration is expected to become one of the main points of the 2024 presidential election, as Republicans attack President Joe Biden over what they see as his lax border controls.
There are concerns that Harry’s friendships with prominent figures in the Democratic Party such as former President Barack Obama and major donors including Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry could make him an “unwitting pawn in a highly political game”.
The Heritage Foundation says his visa application should be released so that taxpayers can understand whether Harry declared his drug use. US immigration law imposes harsh penalties for lying to immigration officials, including deportation and a ban on applying for citizenship.
Mike Howell, project director of oversight at the Heritage Foundation, said: ‘This request is in the public interest in light of the potential revocation of Prince Harry’s visa for illegal substance use and other questions regarding the prince’s drug use and whether he has been properly screened before. Entering the United States.
US immigration authorities have until April 12 to respond to a freedom of information request issued by the Heritage Foundation seeking to determine how the Duke of Sussex was allowed into the states after he admitted to using narcotic substances in the past.
Under US law, anyone applying for a visa to live and work in America is required to check the box to answer “yes” or “no” to the question: “Are you or have you ever been a drug addict or addict?”
Prince Harry outside the Cuckoo Club in August 2006
A source told The Telegraph that Harry was “honest” with his visa application
There is a history of authorities issuing immigration documents on public figures.
The USCIS website has an electronic reading room containing the immigration profiles of people like Shyamala Gopalan Harris, mother of US Vice President Kamala Harris, George Michael and John Lennon.
Other celebrities whose files are open to the public include Canadian-born Superman actress Margot Kidder and British actress Lynn Redgrave.
Samuel Dewey, the Heritage Foundation’s attorney in the Freedom of Information case, said: “Admitting to drug use does not automatically ban you forever.
There is a waiver process and many people get a waiver on a case-by-case basis. If Prince Harry got a waiver, who authorized it? Was the correct protocol followed? It’s something the American people deserve to know.
The ban is often lifted after a personal interview at the US Consulate or official immigration office, where a waiver can be issued.
In 2014, chef Nigella Lawson was denied entry to the United States after she admitted during a court case to using cocaine, despite telling the judge: ‘I’ve never been addicted to drugs. I have never been a regular user. She was later granted a visa after being interviewed at the US Embassy in London, while Amy Winehouse was denied entry twice due to her drug use.
Dewey added, “There is no indication that Prince Harry did anything wrong, and if he did get a concession, he may not have been aware of any political strings that might have been pulled, if indeed they were.” But there is a danger that he could become an unwitting pawn in an issue that has become a political hot potato.
In his diary Spear, Harry revealed recreational drug use, raising questions about how the royal was allowed into the states in the first place.
Reports in the US indicated that Harry was accepted with an “O” visa – given to people of extraordinary ability.
Neil Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at the Heritage Foundation, said: “This is a much bigger issue than Prince Harry. It is about enforcement of immigration law and making sure no one is above the law. Prince Harry is simply the tip of the iceberg.
There are many who believe that under President Biden, immigration laws have become lax and are not being properly implemented.
Prince Harry has spoken publicly about his drug use and has done so for commercial and financial gain, selling books. In our opinion, there is no reason for privacy here.
The Mail on Sunday previously requested comment on Prince Harry’s immigration situation from the US Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, US Customs and Border Protection, California Border Patrol and Sussex’s Archewell organisation. Nobody answered.
Sources insist Prince Harry “told US officials he used drugs when he applied for a visa.”