Prince Harry is back in the spotlight due to the ongoing case about his immigration file between The Heritage Foundation and the United States government. Earlier this week, Harry achieved a small victory after it was reported that the conservative organization failed to convince the judge to compel the Department of Homeland Security to release the records.
Jimmy Wolfrey, DHS Senior Director, revealed that the Duke of Sussex’s visa application records will remain private as The Heritage Foundation was unsuccessful in persuading the judge to demand that the U.S. government release the documents: “To the extent records exist, this office does not find a public interest in disclosure sufficient to override the subject’s privacy interests.”
A few weeks ago, Mike Howell, director of the Heritage Oversight Project, claimed in an interview with the Australian newspaper ‘The Herald Sun’ that Harry might have lied during his visa application process, as he admitted in his memoir, Spare, that he used drugs when he was younger and he was required to disclose this information with the immigration officers.
Samuel Dewey, the lawyer of the Heritage Foundation, reacted to the news and said that the unwillingness to release the records “shows an appalling lack of transparency by the Biden Administration” and assured that the battle will continue in court:
“The Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to stonewall the Heritage Foundation’s Freedom of Information request are unacceptable, and we will be contesting their position. We expected to have to fight every step of this case in federal court and will continue to press for transparency and accountability for the American people.”
Although Prince Harry is not directly involved in the case, it can be said that he just secured a small victory as the public’s opinion of him might change if the judge ends up ruling in favor of the U.S. government.
