BREAKING NEWS : Deportation fear grip Prince Harry over comments on drug use, court set to..

Prince Harry has been dealt a blow as the Duke of Sussex could face “stigma” if his US visa documents are made public, according to new court documents.

US government lawyers are fighting to keep secret “law enforcement documents” related to the Duke of Sussex’s visa application, arguing their release would cause “stigma” The claim is contained in a 53-page court transcript that was due. to be released on Saturday.

The development follows a hearing in February where the Conservative think tank argued that details of the Duke of Sussex’s March 2020 visa application, particularly how he answered questions about his drug use, should be made public.

In a court transcript, lawyers for Homeland Security (DHS) argue that Harry has a right to privacy and that his visa documents should be kept sealed. DHS attorney John Bardo responded to the judge’s question about “the privacy interests that the government is protecting on Duke’s behalf: “Well, a lot of these documents are documents of the law.” He added that. the documents contained “confidential police and shots”. This is the first time police documents have been mentioned in connection with the Duke’s visa case.

Although it is now unclear which documents are being referred to, a Los Angeles-based immigration attorney said last night, “Law enforcement documents could mean the police, the FBI, airport police, the Secret Service, military police, or even the highway patrol “A word that jumps out is “stigma”. This is not a word you would expect to see in a normal visa application. “It is a very unusual word, not usually seen in such cases, and it begs the question, what could stigmatize Prince Harry’s statement? “You won’t know until the records are released.” The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, is suing DHS in an attempt to compel the release of all documents related to Harry’s arrival and residence in the United States.

The visa applicant must answer yes or no to the question: “Are you or have you ever been a drug addict or addict?”

In his memoirs, Spare Harry admitted that he had used cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana in the past. The Heritage Foundation argued that the autobiography meant the Duke had waived any right to privacy. However, DHS attorney Bardo said that Spare “has not sworn testimony or evidence.” Judge Carl Nichols is reviewing the documents in private and is expected to rule “within weeks” on whether they should be released..