The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has declined to disclose immigration records pertaining to Prince Harry's visa status and any requests for waivers to enter the United States.
The DHS neither confirmed nor denied the existence of records related to Prince Harry's visa waiver request.
The Heritage Foundation, an organization advocating for the release of Prince Harry's visa records, has strongly criticized the DHS decision, issuing a statement condemning the lack of transparency.
Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, expressed his dismay on Twitter following the DHS decision. He highlighted the refusal of the Biden Administration to disclose whether a waiver exists, calling it an alarming lack of transparency.
Gardiner outlined three possible scenarios regarding Prince Harry's entry into the United States: either Prince Harry disclosed his drug use and obtained a waiver, the DHS ignored the law, or Prince Harry provided false information under oath.
The argument put forth by the DHS, claiming that confirming the existence of a waiver would infringe upon Prince Harry's privacy, was deemed nonsensical by Gardiner. He criticized the Biden Administration for its lack of transparency and accused the DHS of stonewalling The Heritage Foundation's Freedom of Information Act request.
The Heritage Foundation intends to contest the DHS's position, fully expecting a protracted legal battle in federal court to secure transparency and accountability on behalf of the American people.
The release of Prince Harry's US immigration records will ultimately be determined by a federal judge. The Heritage Foundation remains determined to prevail in the interest of the public, highlighting the significance of upholding and enforcing US immigration laws without bias or favoritism.
